• (n.) A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass. • (n.) An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/polyscope/
Pol'y·scope noun [ Greek ... farseeing; poly`s much, many + ... to view: confer French polyscope .] 1. (Opt.) A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass. Hutton. 2. (Medicine) An apparatus for affording a view of the ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/124