1. shaped like a lens; having a biconvex or lens-like form
Usage: technical; used in geology, biology, and optics

Examples

• The lentoid crystal formation was examined under the microscope.
• Geologists identified lentoid deposits of mineral ore in the rock layer.
• The lentoid shape of the cell nucleus is characteristic of this organism.
• A lentoid body of water formed in the depression between the hills.
• The lentoid structure of the optical element provided excellent light refraction.