AEROSCOPE

Etymology

Noun

aeroscope (plural aeroscopes)

A device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis.

Source: Wiktionary


A"ër*o*scope (, n. Etym: [Aëro- + Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: An apparatus designed for collecting spores, germs, bacteria, etc., suspended in the air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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