"cymatoscope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /saɪˈmætəʊskəʊp/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: cymatoscopes [plural]
enPR: sīmăʹtōskōp [Received-Pronunciation] Head templates: {{en-noun}} cymatoscope (plural cymatoscopes)
  1. (philologically prescribed, but sees little actual use) Synonym of cymoscope Synonyms: cymoscope [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cymatoscope-en-noun-Widh1SFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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