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lenticular
[ len-tik-yuh-ler ]
/ lɛnˈtɪk yə lər /
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adjective
of or relating to a lens.
biconvex; convexo-convex.
resembling the seed of a lentil in form; lentil-shaped.
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Origin of lenticular
OTHER WORDS FROM lenticular
len·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbpost·len·tic·u·lar, adjectivesub·len·tic·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby lenticular
lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticular, lenticular cloud, lenticular galaxy, lenticular process, lenticulate, lenticule
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British Dictionary definitions for lenticular
lenticular
lentiform (ˈlɛntɪˌfɔːm)
/ (lɛnˈtɪkjʊlə) /
adjective
Also: lentoid (ˈlɛntɔɪd) shaped like a biconvex lens
of or concerned with a lens or lenses
shaped like a lentil seed
of or relating to a galaxy with a large central bulge, small disc, but no spiral arms, intermediate in shape between spiral and elliptical galaxies
Word Origin for lenticular
C17: from Latin lenticulāris like a lentil
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