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thau·ma·trope
\ˈthȯmə.ˌtrōp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Greek thauma miracle, wonder + English -trope
: an optical instrument or toy that shows the persistence of an impression upon the eye and that consists of a card having on its opposite faces different designs that appear to the eye combined in a single picture when the card is whirled rapidly round a diameter by the strings that hold it
• thau·ma·trop·i·cal \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|träpə̇kəl\ adjective |