omnimeter

noun

om·​nim·​e·​ter

ämˈnimətə(r)

: a theodolite having a microscope rigidly attached to the telescope so that the vertical angular movement of the telescope can be observed through the microscope

Word History

Etymology

omn- + -meter

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