Meanings
nounengiscope (plural engiscopes)
plural engiscopes
- obsoleteA kind of reflecting microscope, invented around 1830.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐγγύς (engús, “near”) + -scope.
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APA
engiscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engiscope
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“engiscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engiscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engiscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engiscope.
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