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mi·cro·scope
 microscope
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- pronunciation:
- maI
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skop
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definition: |
an instrument that uses a lens to make very small objects larger so that they can be seen by the eye.
We looked at a drop of pond water with a microscope.
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The word microscope
contains the following parts:
scop, -scope, -scopy
Greek
root
that means to view, to observe
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