Lucernal

Lucernal
Lucernal Lu*cer"nal, a. [L. lucerna a lamp.] Of or pertaining to a lamp. [1913 Webster]

{Lucernal microscope}, a form of the microscope in which the object is illuminated by means of a lamp, and its image is thrown upon a plate of ground glass connected with the instrument, or on a screen independent of it. [1913 Webster]


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