microscope: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•scope

Pronunciation: (mī'kru-skōp"), [key]
— n.
  1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
  2. (cap.)the constellation Microscopium.
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