Microscopium
[ mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ pi əm /
noun, genitive Mi·cro·sco·pi·i [mahy-kruh-skoh-pee-ahy] /ˌmaɪ krəˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.
the Microscope, a small southern constellation south of Capricorn.
Origin of Microscopium
From New Latin
British Dictionary definitions for microscopium
Microscopium
/ (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪəm) /
noun Latin genitive Microscopii (ˌmaɪkrəˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ)
a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus