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dis·sect·ing microscope | \ dī-ˈsek-tiŋ- 
also di-, ˈdī-ˌsek- \
also di-, ˈdī-ˌsek- \Definition of dissecting microscope
: a low-magnification stereomicroscope used especially in examining or dissecting biological specimens
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The first known use of dissecting microscope was circa 1897
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