biconcave
concave on both sides, as a lens.
Origin of biconcave
1Other words from biconcave
- bi·con·cav·i·ty [bahy-kuhn-kav-i-tee], /ˌbaɪ kənˈkæv ɪ ti/, noun
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How to use biconcave in a sentence
Cartilaginous or partially calcified biconcave vertebrae are always well developed; they constrict the notochord intervertebrally.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynoldsbiconcave cartilaginous vertebrae are developed, and as is the case in most fishes, constrict the notochord vertebrally.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe vertebral centra are opisthocoelous or biconcave, and there are numerous precaudal vertebrae.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe vertebrae are biconcave and are very numerous; very few however belong to the tail.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn Labyrinthodontia the centra of the vertebrae are generally well ossified biconcave discs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for biconcave
/ (baɪˈkɒnkeɪv, ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv) /
(of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave
Derived forms of biconcave
- biconcavity (ˌbaɪkɒnˈkævɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for biconcave
[ bī′kŏn-kāv′ ]
Concave on both sides or surfaces.
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