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Microscopium

[ mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-uhm ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Mi·cro·sco·pi·i [mahy-kr, uh, -, skoh, -pee-ahy].
  1. the Microscope, a small southern constellation south of Capricorn.


Microscopium

/ ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪəm /

noun

  1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Microscopium1

From New Latin

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