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Bell-faced :: Bell-faced (a.) Having the striking surface convex; -- said of hammers.

Hyponasty :: Hyponasty (n.) Downward convexity, or convexity of the inferior surface..

Macadamize :: Macadamize (v. t.) To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface..

Astragal :: Astragal (n.) A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle..

Sea Lemon :: Sea lemon () Any one of several species of nudibranchiate mollusks of the genus Doris and allied genera, having a smooth, thick, convex yellow body..

Pulvinated :: Pulvinated (a.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze..

Vesicle :: Vesicle (n.) A small convex hollow prominence on the surface of a shell or a coral.

Convexedness :: Convexedness (n.) Convexity.

Invected :: Invected (a.) Having a border or outline composed of semicircles with the convexity outward; -- the opposite of engrailed.

Collimator :: Collimator (n.) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used..

Mammillary :: Mammillary (a.) Composed of convex convex concretions, somewhat resembling the breasts in form; studded with small mammiform protuberances..

Mushroom :: Mushroom (n.) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn..

Buttock :: Buttock (n.) The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern..

Meniscus :: Meniscus (n.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.

Convexo-convex :: Convexo-convex (a.) Convex on both sides; double convex. See under Convex, a..

Presbyopia :: Presbyopia () A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also presbytia..

Convexities :: Convexities (pl. ) of Convexit.

Belly :: Belly (n.) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back..

Mushroom-headed :: Mushroom-headed (a.) Having a cylindrical body with a convex head of larger diameter; having a head like that of a mushroom.

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure..

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