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   Mi·cro·scope

   /ˈmīkrəˌskōp/

   

   noun

   • 1. an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin microscopium(see micro-, -scope).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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