B1NounMasculine
il microscopio
microscope
/mee-KROH-skoh-pyoh/
Plural: microscopi
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What does ‘microscopio’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il microscopio permette di vedere organismi invisibili a occhio nudo.
The microscope allows organisms invisible to the naked eye to be seen.
Malpighi usò il microscopio per scoprire i capillari sanguigni.
Malpighi used the microscope to discover blood capillaries.
About This Word
Invented in the Netherlands but perfected by Italian scientists like Malpighi and Torricelli.
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