biconvex
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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
The crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex body sustained by the ciliary processes.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
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
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 F. P. Walter
The power of our beacon was increased a hundredfold, like a lamp shining through the biconvex lenses of a world–class lighthouse.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter
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