"engiscope" meaning in English

See engiscope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: engiscopes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐγγύς (engús, “near”) + -scope. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:ἐγγύς|-scope|t1=near}} Ancient Greek ἐγγύς (engús, “near”) + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} engiscope (plural engiscopes)
  1. (obsolete) A kind of reflecting microscope, invented around 1830. Tags: obsolete

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