- Scioptric
- Scioptric Sci*op"tric, a. (Opt.) Scioptic. [1913 Webster]
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Scioptric ball — The scioptic ball is a universal joint allowing a optical instrument mounted on a ball to be swiveled to point anywhere in a wide arc. It was inspired by studies of the human eye. It has a number of applications. The scioptic ball may provide a… … Wikipedia
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