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stylograph

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌɪləɡrɑːf/
noun
A kind of fountain pen having a fine perforated tube instead of a split nib.

Origin
Mid 19th century: from stylus + -graph.

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Back when Bob was a graduate student, he studied biology and tried hard to do accurate illustrations using a stylograph with indelible ink. Doing effective stippling to accomplish shading was very difficult for him.

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