lentoid
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Lentoid — is a geometric shape of a three dimensional body, best described as a circle viewed from one direction and a convex lens viewed from an orthogonal direction. The term is most often used in describing jewelry and cellular phenomena in microbiology … Wikipedia
Lentoid — Len toid (l[e^]n toid), a. [Lens + oid.] Having the form of a lens; lens shaped. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lentoid — [len′toid΄] adj. [< L lens (gen. lentis): see LENS & OID] lens shaped … English World dictionary
lentoid — len•toid [[t]ˈlɛn tɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) opt having the shape of a biconvex lens 2) a lentoid body • Etymology: 1875–80; < L lent , s. of lēns lentil (see lens) … From formal English to slang
lentoid — Spherical cluster of retinal cells, formed by aggregation in vitro, that has a core of lens like cells inside which accumulate proteins characteristic of normal lens. The cells concerned derive from retinal glial cells … Dictionary of molecular biology
lentoid — adj. lens shaped, resembling a lens with two convex sides … English contemporary dictionary
lentoid — [ lɛntɔɪd] adjective another term for lenticular (in sense 1). Origin C19: from L. lens, lent lentil + oid … English new terms dictionary
lentoid — len·toid … English syllables
lentoid — /ˈlɛntɔɪd/ (say lentoyd) adjective having the shape of a biconvex lens. {Latin lent , stem of lens + oid} …
lentoid — a. lens shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
