Dictionary

biconcave en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English concave English biconcave From bi- + concave.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having both sides that are concave.
   • the biconcave vertebrae
   • a biconcave lens
   • Red blood cells are biconcave.

Antonyms

biconvex

Synonyms

concavoconcave · concave

Translations (4)

fr biconcave (lens) · fa دوکاو (lens) · it biconcavo (lens) · el αμφίκοιλος (lens)