Definition of Catopter. Meaning of Catopter. Synonyms of Catopter

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Definition of Catopter

Catopter
Catopter Ca*top"ter, Catoptron Ca*top"tron, n. [Gr. ? mirror, fr. ? visible.] A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. [Obs.]

Meaning of Catopter from wikipedia

- image-forming optical systems using mirrors. A catoptric system is also called a catopter (catoptre). Catoptrics is the title of two texts from ancient Greece: The...
- cutting through bone, and hernia repair. The rectal speculum also called the catopter was a dual-bladed surgical instrument in ancient Rome. Feminine specula...