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Definition of: convexo-concave
(kon·vek′sō·kon·kāv′) adjective
1. Convex on one side and concave on the other.
2. Optics Describing a lens of which the convex surface has a greater curvature than the opposite concave surface: distinguished from concavo–convex. See illustration under LENS.
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