miˈcroptic, a. nonce-wd.
[f. Gr. µῑκρό-ς small + ὀπτικός optic a.]
Microscopic.
| 1800 J. Hurdis Fav. Village 104 If to the spot invisible we strain Our aching sight, and with microptic tube Bring it at last within our feeble ken. |
miˈcroptic, a. nonce-wd.
[f. Gr. µῑκρό-ς small + ὀπτικός optic a.]
Microscopic.
| 1800 J. Hurdis Fav. Village 104 If to the spot invisible we strain Our aching sight, and with microptic tube Bring it at last within our feeble ken. |
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