dissecting microscope

noun dis·sect·ing microscope \-tiŋ-\

Definition of DISSECTING MICROSCOPE

: a low-magnification stereomicroscope used especially in examining or dissecting biological specimens

circa 1897

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a low-magnification stereomicroscope used especially for examining or dissecting biological specimens

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