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Microscope
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An instrument that is used to look at cells and other small objects that cannot be seen with the eye alone. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A microscope is an optical instrument that uses a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of very small objects (NCI Thesaurus)
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