biconcave

[ bahy-kon-keyv, bahy-kon-keyv ]

/ baɪˈkɒn keɪv, ˌbaɪ kɒnˈkeɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR biconcave ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

concave on both sides, as a lens.

Origin of biconcave

First recorded in 1825–35; bi-¹ + concave

OTHER WORDS FROM biconcave

bi·con·cav·i·ty

[bahy-kuhn-kav-i-tee], /ˌbaɪ kənˈkæv ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby biconcave

Bicol, bicollateral, bicolor, bicolour, bicompact, biconcave, biconcave lens, biconditional, bicondylar joint, bicone, bicontinental

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Example sentences from the Web for biconcave

It was composed of vermiform rods 1⁄1000 inch in width, and breaking up into cylindrical segments with biconcave ends.
Cruise of the 'Alert'|R. W. Coppinger
The vertebral centra are opisthocoelous or biconcave, and there are numerous precaudal vertebrae.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The vertebrae are solid and may be opisthocoelous, biconcave, or flat.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
It had also the curious and old-fashioned peculiarity of biconcave vertebræ, like those of fishes and some reptiles.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson

The vertebræ are very numerous and biconcave as in ordinary fishes.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for biconcave

biconcave

/ (baɪˈkɒnkeɪv, ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv) /

adjective

(of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave

Derived forms of biconcave

biconcavity (ˌbaɪkɒnˈkævɪtɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for biconcave

biconcave

[ bī′kŏn-kāv′, bī-kŏn′kāv′ ]

adj.

Concave on both sides or surfaces.

Scientific definitions for biconcave

biconcave

[ bī′kŏn-kāv′ ]

Concave on both sides or surfaces.

单词	biconcave
释义	biconcave [ bahy-kon-keyv, bahy-kon-keyv ] / baɪˈkɒn keɪv, ˌbaɪ kɒnˈkeɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biconcave ON THESAURUS.COM adjective concave on both sides, as a lens. Origin of biconcave First recorded in 1825–35; bi-¹ + concave OTHER WORDS FROM biconcave bi·con·cav·i·ty [bahy-kuhn-kav-i-tee], /ˌbaɪ kənˈkæv ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby biconcave Bicol, bicollateral, bicolor, bicolour, bicompact, biconcave, biconcave lens, biconditional, bicondylar joint, bicone, bicontinental Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biconcave It was composed of vermiform rods 1⁄1000 inch in width, and breaking up into cylindrical segments with biconcave ends. Cruise of the 'Alert'\|R. W. Coppinger The vertebral centra are opisthocoelous or biconcave, and there are numerous precaudal vertebrae. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The vertebrae are solid and may be opisthocoelous, biconcave, or flat. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds It had also the curious and old-fashioned peculiarity of biconcave vertebræ, like those of fishes and some reptiles. The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson The vertebræ are very numerous and biconcave as in ordinary fishes. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan British Dictionary definitions for biconcave biconcave / (baɪˈkɒnkeɪv, ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv) / adjective (of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave Derived forms of biconcave biconcavity (ˌbaɪkɒnˈkævɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to biconcave dipped, hollow, round, rounded, sinking, sunken, indented, cupped, dented, dimpled, excavated, hollowed, incurvate, incurved, sagging, scooped Medical definitions for biconcave biconcave [ bī′kŏn-kāv′, bī-kŏn′kāv′ ] adj. Concave on both sides or surfaces. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for biconcave biconcave [ bī′kŏn-kāv′ ] Concave on both sides or surfaces. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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biconcave

adjective

Origin of biconcave

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British Dictionary definitions for biconcave

adjective

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Words related to biconcave

Medical definitions for biconcave

adj.

Scientific definitions for biconcave