megalethoscope

noun

meg·​aleth·​o·​scope

ˌmegəˈlethəˌskōp

: a stereoscope having a large magnifying lens

Word History

Etymology

mega- + alethoscope, a kind of stereoscope, from Greek alētho- (from alēthēs true) + English -scope

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