megalograph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A camera lucida that uses images from kaleidoscopes or microscopes

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/ /ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡraf/ /ˈmɛɡ(ə)loʊˌɡræf/ /ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌɡræf/

Word forms

megalograph megalographs

Etymology

From French mégalographe. The original megalograph was invented by Georges Révoil and manufactured by the French scientific company, Secretan. Morphologically megalo- + -graph.

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