Microscopium

[ mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ pi əm /

noun, genitive Mi·cro·sco·pi·i [mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-ahy] /ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.

the Microscope, a small southern constellation south of Capricorn.

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Origin of Microscopium

From New Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for microscopium

Microscopium
/ (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪəm) /

noun Latin genitive Microscopii (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ)

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus
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