concavo-convex
[ kon-key-voh-kon-veks ]
/ kɒnˈkeɪ voʊ kɒnˈvɛks /
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adjective
Also convexo-concave. concave on one side and convex on the other.
Optics. pertaining to or noting a lens in which the concave face has a greater degree of curvature than the convex face.
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Origin of concavo-convex
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concavo-convex
adjective
having one side concave and the other side convex
(of a lens) having a concave face with greater curvature than the convex faceCompare convexo-concave (def. 2)
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concavo-convex
[ kŏn-kā′vō-kŏn-vĕks′ ]
adj.
Of or being concave on one surface and convex on the opposite surface.
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