"anamorphoscope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ænəˈmɔːfəskəʊp/ Forms: anamorphoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From anamorphosis + -scope. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|anamorphosis|scope}} anamorphosis + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} anamorphoscope (plural anamorphoscopes)
  1. A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
    Sense id: en-anamorphoscope-en-noun-iisQRgiJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -scope

Inflected forms

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