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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.
(01 Mar 1998)
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