Meanings
adjectivebiconcave (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyHaving both sides that are concave.
a biconcave lens
2 more examples
the biconcave vertebrae
Red blood cells are biconcave.
Synonyms: concave, concavoconcave
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving both sides that are concave.
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Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveconcave on both sides
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Englishbi-
- Englishconcave
- Englishbiconcave
Translations
French biconcave
- biconcavelens
Greek αμφίκοιλος
- αμφίκοιλος (amfíkoilos)lens
Italian biconcavo
- biconcavolens
Persian دوکاو
- دوکاو (dokâv)lens
Cite this entry
APA
biconcave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biconcave
MLA
“biconcave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biconcave. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biconcave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biconcave.
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