hand lens
Example Sentences
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The rarest was the minuscule rinodina isidioides - its tiny structures, when seen through a hand lens, resemble its common name, skeletal fingers.
From BBC • May 18, 2025
“We needed to lay on our bellies with a hand lens to observe the plant,” Guilliams said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
No hand lens is required to diagnose anthracnose, or the most common abiotic disorders.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021
The Dunham Classification is based on rock texture, which is visible to the naked eye or using a hand lens and is easier for field applications.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
The latter are fewer, larger and more distinct than in white oak and it is possible to see into them with a hand lens.
From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
