"biconcave" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: bi- + concave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|concave}} bi- + concave Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} biconcave (not comparable)
  1. (optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Optics Synonyms: concave, concavoconcave Translations (lens): biconcave [feminine, masculine] (French), αμφίκοιλος (amfíkoilos) (Greek), biconcavo [masculine] (Italian), دوکاو (dokâv) (Persian)

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