Magnifying instrument (10)

I believe the answer is:

microscope

'magnifying instrument' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for microscope that I've seen before include "Optical magnifier" , "Optical instrument" , "Magnifying instrument" , "Tiny organisms viewer" , "Magnifying device" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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