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Definition of: concavo-convex
(kon·kā′vō·kon·veks′) adjective
1. Concave on one side and convex on the other.
2. Optics Describing a lens in which the curvature of the concave side is greater than that of the convex; distinguished from convexo-concave. See illustration under LENS.
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