• (n.) A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance.
(mi″kro-spek´trә-skōp) a spectroscope and microscope combined.
Mi`cro·spec'tro·scope (mī`kro*spĕk'tro*skōp or mĭ`kro-) noun [ Micro- + spectroscope .] (Physics) A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: mī-krō-spek′trō-skōp Definitions: 1. An instrument for observing the optic spectrum of microscopic objects.