stereopsis

noun ste·re·op·sis \ˌster-ē-ˈäp-səs, ˌstir-\

Definition of STEREOPSIS

: stereoscopic vision

New Latin, from stere- + Greek opsis vision, appearance — more at optic

First Known Use: circa 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun ste·re·op·sis \ˌster-ē-ˈäp-səs, ˌstir-\

: stereoscopic vision

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