deuteroscopy

noun

deu·​ter·​os·​co·​py

-ˈräskəpē

plural -es

1

obsolete : something seen or perceived only at a second view

2

archaic : clairvoyance

Word History

Etymology

deuter- entry 1 + -scopy

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