light microscope

noun

: an ordinary microscope that uses light as distinguished from an electron microscope
light microscopy noun
plural light microscopies

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“Light microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/light%20microscope. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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