Apomecometer

/ˌæp.ə.mɪˈkɒm.ɪ.tər/ noun

An archaic or extremely rare optical instrument or measurement device, possibly for measuring distance or magnification, though documentation is limited.

From Greek apo- 'away' + metron 'measure' + -meter 'measuring device.' Likely a 19th-century coinage combining Greek elements for an instrument measuring something at a distance.

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