megalograph

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UK/ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/UK/ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡraf/US/ˈmɛɡ(ə)loʊˌɡræf/US/ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌɡræf/

noun

A camera lucida that uses images from kaleidoscopes or microscopes

OriginFrench mégalographe →
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Meanings

nounmegalograph (plural megalographs)

plural megalographs

  1. A camera lucida that uses images from kaleidoscopes or microscopes

Origin

  1. Frenchmégalographe
  2. Englishmegalograph

From French mégalographe. The original megalograph was invented by Georges Révoil and manufactured by the French scientific company, Secretan. Morphologically megalo- + -graph.

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Translations

French mégalographe
  • mégalographeTranslations
Polish megalografia
  • megalografiaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with megalograph

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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