{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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lucernal — (ˈ)lü|sərnəl, |sə̄n , |əin adjective Etymology: Latin lucerna lamp + English al : of or relating to a lamp lucernal microscope … Useful english dictionary
Lucernal microscope — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lucernal — lu·cer·nal … English syllables
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