pseudoscope

noun

pseu·​do·​scope

ˈsüdəˌskōp

: an optical instrument that exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed, thus producing an effect opposite to that of the stereoscope

pseudoscopic

¦⸗⸗¦skäpik

adjective

pseudoscopically

-pə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

pseud- + -scope

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