Bioscopies

/baɪˈɑːskəpiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bioscopy; multiple instances of viewing living organisms or processes through optical magnification or projection.

Etymology

From bioscopy (bio- + scope, with -y noun suffix) + -ies (plural), combining Greek roots for life and viewing.

Kelly Says

Early bioscopies revealed an entirely hidden world—when scientists first looked at blood cells and bacteria through microscopes, they couldn't believe there was an entire universe of life invisible to the naked eye!

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