noun Etymology: New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope Date: 1651 an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects, a non-optical instrument (as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects
MICROSCOPE
Meaning of MICROSCOPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012