stau·ro·scope \ˈstȯrəˌskōp\noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stauro- + -scope : a modified polariscope used to find the position of planes of light vibration in sections of crystals • stau·ro·scop·ic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|skäpik\adjective • stau·ro·scop·i·cal·ly\-pə̇k(ə)lē\adverb