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zoetrope

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zo⋅e⋅trope

[zoh-ee-trohp]
–noun
a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image.

Origin:
1865–70; irreg. < Gk life + trop turn
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zoetrope 
1867, lit. "wheel of life," from Gk. zoe "life" (see zoo) + trope "turn" (see trope).
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