photomicroscope

American  

[foh-tuh-mahy-kruh-skohp] / ˌfoʊ təˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp /

noun

1. a microscope having an illuminator and a camera mechanism for producing a photomicrograph.

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Other Word Forms

• photomicroscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of photomicroscope

First recorded in 1905–10; photo- + microscope

Example Sentences

After playing around with these toggles and investigating with a photomicroscope, the physicist discovered two snowflakes that he coined “identical twins.”

From New York Times

He photographs them with the help of a photomicroscope that is specially designed to capture tiny snow crystals.

From New York Times