dissecting microscope

noun

dis·sect·ing microscope dī-ˈsek-tiŋ-

also di-,

ˈdī-ˌsek-

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

Examples of dissecting microscope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Grace and the other researchers then spent years identifying the shark using CT scans, x-rays and a dissecting microscope. —

Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dissecting microscope was circa 1897

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

Style

“Dissecting microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissecting%20microscope. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation