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nouncoverglass (plural coverglasses)
plural coverglasses
- A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
Synonyms: coverslip
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nounA thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
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coverglass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coverglass
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“coverglass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coverglass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coverglass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coverglass.
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