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

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

Medical Definition

dissecting microscope

noun

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