ophthalmodiastimeter

noun

oph·​thal·​mo·​diastimeter

äf¦thal(ˌ)mō,

÷äp¦th-

: an instrument for adjusting the distance between the eyes and lenses (as of spectacles)

Word History

Etymology

ophthalm- + diastimeter

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