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stenopaeic

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sten⋅o⋅pe⋅ic

  [sten-uh-pee-ik]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
–noun
2. a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
Also, sten⋅o⋅pae⋅ic, sten⋅o⋅pa⋅ic  [sten-uh-pey-ik] .

Origin:
1860–65; sten(o)- + Gk opaî(os) having a hole + -ic
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stenopeic sten·o·pe·ic (stěn'ə-pē'ĭk)
adj.
Having a narrow opening or slit.

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