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Microscopium

[ mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-uhm ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Mi·cro·sco·pi·i [mahy-kr, uh, -, skoh, -pee-ahy].
  1. the Microscope, a small southern constellation south of Capricorn.

Microscopium

/ ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪəm /

noun

  1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus

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Origin of Microscopium1

From New Latin

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