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noun
a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: refracting telescope
History
From Galileo + -an + telescope. From Galileo, who was the first to use this type of telescope for astronomy.
