Microscopium

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Microscopium

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Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763, from later Latin microscopium (“microscope”).

proper noun

A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.

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name faint constellation of the southern spring sky

Español	Microscopium
中文	顯微鏡座 /显微镜座 Xiǎnwēijìngzuò
Français	Microscope
Deutsch	Mikroskop
Русский	Микроскоп Mikroskop

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"Microscopium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/microscopium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Microscopium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/microscopium

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@misc{microscopium_2026,
  title = {Microscopium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microscopium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}