megaloscope
/ˈmɛɡələskəʊp/ /ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləskəʊp/Now historical
noun
Any of several magnifying instruments: †(a) a hand lens for examining small objects (obsolete ).
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Martin (bap. 1705, d. 1782), lecturer on science and maker of scientific instruments. From megalo- + -scope.
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