"coverglass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coverglasses [plural]
Etymology: cover + glass Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cover|glass}} cover + glass Head templates: {{en-noun}} coverglass (plural coverglasses)
  1. A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide. Synonyms: coverslip
    Sense id: en-coverglass-en-noun-9dYJvUap Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for coverglass meaning in English (0.8kB)

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