telemicroscope

noun

tele·​microscope

¦telə+

: a microscope with a long-focus objective that may be used either as a low-power microscope or as a reading telescope

Word History

Etymology

New Latin telemicroscopium, from tel- entry 1 + microscopium microscope

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