Bacterioscopy \Bac*te`ri*os"co*py\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a staff + ? to view.] Microscopic examination or investigation of bacteria. -- {Bac*te`ri*o*scop"ic}, a. -- {*scop"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Bac*te`ri*os"co*pist}, n. Bacterioscopic \Bac*te`ri*o*scop"ic\, a. (Biol.) Relating to bacterioscopy; as, a bacterioscopic examination.