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semilens

semilens noun: the half of a lens divided along a plane passing through its axis; a lens that is flat on one side and curved on the other.

Noun

semilens (plural semilenses)

  1. The half of a lens divided along a plane passing through its axis; a lens that is flat on one side and curved on the other.

Forms of semilens

pluralsemilenses

Origin of semilens

From semi- + lens.

Questions about semilens

What does semilens mean?
Semilens means the half of a lens divided along a plane passing through its axis; a lens that is flat on one side and curved on the other.
What part of speech is semilens?
Semilens is a noun.
What is the plural of semilens?
The plural of semilens is semilenses.

Words near semilens in the dictionary

  1. semilegitimacy
  2. semilegitimate
  3. semilegitimately
  4. semilength
  5. semilengths
  6. semilens
  7. semilenses
  8. semilenticular
  9. semileptonic
  10. semileptonically
  11. semilethal

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