conoscopy

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noun

Optical technique to make observations of a transparent specimen in a cone of converging rays of light.

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Meanings

nounconoscopy (plural conoscopies)

plural conoscopies

  1. Optical technique to make observations of a transparent specimen in a cone of converging rays of light.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κῶνος (konos) "cone, spinning top, pine cone" and σκοπέω (skopeo) "examine, inspect, look to or into, consider".

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Translations

French conoscopie
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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