photomicroscope

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

noun

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

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Origin of photomicroscope

First recorded in 1905–10; photo- + microscope

OTHER WORDS FROM photomicroscope

pho·to·mi·cros·co·py [foh-tuh-mahy-kros-kuh-pee], /ˌfoʊ tə maɪˈkrɒs kə pi/, noun

Words nearby photomicroscope

photomechanical transfer, photometer, photometric brightness, photometry, photomicrograph, photomicroscope, photomontage, photomorphogenesis, photomosaic, photo-mount, photomultiplier
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