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Definition of: zoetrope
(zō′ə·trōp) noun
A toy having a revolving cylinder with slits through which a series of pictures inside are seen in apparent motion. Compare PHENAKISTOSCOPE. [<Gk. zōē life + -TROPE]
—zo′e·trop′ic (-trop′ik) adjective
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