biconvex

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In 671 Scolopendra, where there are four, the corneal lens is a biconvex thickening of the cuticle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

The crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex body sustained by the ciliary processes.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

Where two toes overlap, it will be observed that there is a deeper shadow, like the section of a biconvex lens.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various

I then examined the fittings of this mechanism, whose power was increased a hundredfold by biconvex lenses that were designed like those in a lighthouse and kept its rays productively focused.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.

The red blood-corpuscles are invariably oval disks, with a central nucleus which causes a slight swelling; hence they are oval and biconvex.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various