Omphalopter

Omphalopter
Omphalopter Om`pha*lop"ter, Omphaloptic Om`pha*lop"tic, n. [Gr. ? the navel + ? one who looks, ? belonging to sight: cf. F. omphaloptre.] An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] --Hutton. [1913 Webster]

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  • Omphaloptic — Omphalopter Om pha*lop ter, Omphaloptic Om pha*lop tic, n. [Gr. ? the navel + ? one who looks, ? belonging to sight: cf. F. omphaloptre.] An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] Hutton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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