meniscus

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Synonyms: miniscus, merismus, lemniscus, menisci, oniscus, meniscal, xenicus, lentiscus, meniscium, meniscuses, medicus

Antonyms: miniscus, merismus, lemniscus, menisci, oniscus, meniscal, xenicus, lentiscus, meniscium, meniscuses, medicus

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Noun

1. A [[crescent]] moon, or an object shaped like it. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|optics}} A [[lens]] which is [[convex]] on one side and [[concave]] on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. The [[curved]] [[surface]] of [[liquid]]s in tubes, whether [[concave]] or [[convex]], caused by the [[surface tension]] of the liquid. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Either of two parts of the human [[knee]] that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes [[tension]] and [[torsion]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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