Microscopium

[ mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-uhm ]

noun,genitive Mi·cro·sco·pi·i [mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-ahy]. /ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.
  1. the Microscope, a small southern constellation south of Capricorn.

Origin of Microscopium

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From New Latin

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British Dictionary definitions for Microscopium

Microscopium

/ (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪəm) /


nounLatin genitive Microscopii (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ)
  1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus

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