microscopy
[ mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee ]
noun
the use of the microscope.
microscopic investigation.
Origin of microscopy
1First recorded in 1655–65; microscope + -y3
Other words from microscopy
- mi·cros·co·pist [mahy-kros-kuh-pist, mahy-kruh-skoh-pist], /maɪˈkrɒs kə pɪst, ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ pɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for microscopy
microscopy
/ (maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ) /
noun
the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes
investigation by use of a microscope
Derived forms of microscopy
- microscopist (maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst), noun
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