Concavo-convex

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·adj Concave on one side and convex on the other, as an eggshell or a crescent.

II. Concavo-convex ·adj Specifically, having such a combination of concave and convex sides as makes the focal axis the shortest line between them. ·see ·Illust. under Lens.

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concavo
concăvo, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [concavus], to make hollow, to hollow out, make round (very rare)...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
concavo
concavō —, ātus, āre, to make hollow, round, curve: bracchia in arcūs, O. ...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary
Convex
·noun A convex body or surface. II. Convex ·adj Rising or swelling into a spherical or rounded form...

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Concavo-concave
·adj Concave or hollow on both sides; double concave. ...

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Convexo-convex
·adj Convex on both sides; double convex. ·see under Convex, a. ...

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Plano-convex
·adj Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. ·see <<Convex>>, a...

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