concavo–convex

adjective con·ca·vo–con·vex \kän-ˈkā-vō-kän-ˈveks; ˈkän-, kən-ˈ\

Definition of CONCAVO-CONVEX

: concave on one side and convex on the other

: having the concave side curved more than the convex <a concavo–convex lens>

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adjective

: concave on one side and convex on the other

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