comparoscope

noun

com·​par·​o·​scope

variants or less commonly comparascope

-parəˌskōp

plural -s

: an apparatus used for simultaneous microscopic study of two objects : comparison microscope

Word History

Etymology

compare entry 1 + connective -o-, -a- + -scope

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Rhymes for comparoscope

• electroscope
• heliotrope
• kaleidoscope
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• ophthalmoscope
• oscilloscope
• polariscope
• stereoscope
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