stenopeic

[ sten-uh-pee-ik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.

noun
  1. a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.

Origin of stenopeic

1
1860–65; sten(o)- + Greek opaî(os) having a hole + -ic
  • Also sten·o·pae·ic, sten·o·pa·ic [sten-uh-pey-ik]. /ˌstɛn əˈpeɪ ɪk/.

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