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concave /con·cave/ (kon-kāv´) rounded and somewhat depressed or hollowed out.
con·cave (kn-kv, knkv)
adj.
Curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
n.
A concave surface, structure, or line.
concave
Etymology: L, concavare, to make hollow
curved like the interior of an arched circle. Compare convex.
concave [kon´kāv]
rounded and somewhat depressed or hollowed out.
concave
rounded and somewhat depressed or hollowed out.
concave face
of the Golgi complex in the developing embryo is associated with maturing secretory vesicles.
concave shoe
a horseshoe with its inner edge thicker than the outer so that the surface touching the ground is slightly smaller than the surface in contact with the hoof.
concave 
Pertaining to a surface shaped like the inside of a sphere. See diverging lens; concave mirror.
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