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Noun: zoopraxiscope
  1. (historical) a primitive motion picture device that worked by showing a sequence of still photographs in rapid succession to give the impression of motion
    "Eadweard Muybridge invented the zoopraxiscope in the late 19th century"

Derived forms: zoopraxiscopes

Encyclopedia: Zoopraxiscope