biopticon

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noun

A form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector.

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Meanings

nounbiopticon (plural biopticons)

plural biopticons

  1. historicalA form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
glasses

Origin

From bio- (“life”) + Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “visual”).

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Cite this entry
APA

biopticon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopticon

MLA

“biopticon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopticon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biopticon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopticon.

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