iridioscope

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noun

A kind of ophthalmoscope, invented in the 19th century, allowing a person to examine their own eye.

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Meanings

nouniridioscope (plural iridioscopes)

plural iridioscopes

  1. historicalA kind of ophthalmoscope, invented in the 19th century, allowing a person to examine their own eye.

Origin

See iris, and -scope.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

iridioscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridioscope

MLA

“iridioscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridioscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iridioscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridioscope.

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