debuscope

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UK/ˈdɛbjəskəʊp/

noun

A form of kaleidoscope.

OriginFrench debuscope →
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Meanings

noundebuscope (plural debuscopes)

plural debuscopes

  1. A form of kaleidoscope.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chromeidoscope

Origin

  1. Frenchdebuscope
  2. Englishdebuscope

Borrowed from French debuscope, named after Debus, a French optician.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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