lenticularis
- adjective
- Specialized
:
lenticular
- Some seeds are described as lenticularis due to their flattened, lens-like shape.
Examples
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The geologist noted the lenticularis form of the mineral crystal under the microscope.
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Can you identify the lenticularis structure in this diagram?
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The cloud had a lenticularis appearance, resembling a flying saucer in the sky.
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The shape of the lenticularis lens is fascinating.
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The lenticularis cloud hovered over the mountain, its smooth edges creating a lens-like silhouette against the blue sky.
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In the biology class, we learned how some seeds have a lenticularis shape that aids in their dispersal by wind.
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The geologist explained that the lenticularis crystals found in the region were formed under specific pressure conditions.
Synonyms
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Shaped like a lens with both sides curving outwards
A shape with both sides curved outward like a lens
A lens-shaped form that curves outward on both sides
Curved outward on both sides like a lens
How Convex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lenticularis comes from the Latin lens, which originally meant 'lentil', a small round seed. Think of a lentil or an optical lens — both are rounded and a little flat in the middle — so lenticularis means 'lens-shaped'.