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Sciotheric

sciotheric

Of or pertaining to a sundial. Sciotheric telescope, an instrument consisting of a horizontal dial, with a telescope attached to it, used for determining the time, whether of day or night.

Origin: Cf. L. Sciothericon sundial. See Sciatheric.


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