microscope

(mī′krŏ-skōp″ )

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[ micro- + -scope ]
An optical instrument that greatly magnifies minute objects.
microscopicmicroscopical (mī″krŏ-skop′ĭk) (mī″krŏ-skop′ĭ-kăl), adj.

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