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Sciotheric

Sci`o*ther"ic\, a. [Cf. L. sciothericon a sundial. See Sciatheric.] Of or pertaining to a sundial.

Sciotheric telescope (Dialing), an instrument consisting of a horizontal dial, with a telescope attached to it, used for determining the time, whether of day or night.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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