microprojector

noun mi·cro·pro·jec·tor \-prə-ˈjek-tər\

Definition of MICROPROJECTOR

: a projector utilizing a compound microscope for projecting on a screen a greatly enlarged image of a microscopic object

— mi·cro·pro·jec·tion \-ˈjek-shən\ noun

1921

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·pro·jec·tor \ˌmī-krō-prə-ˈjek-tər\

: a projector utilizing a compound microscope for projecting on a screen a greatly enlarged image of a microscopic object

—mi·cro·pro·jec·tion \-ˈjek-shən\ noun

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