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meniscus

ماهک، کوژ-کاو

mâhak, kuž-kâv

Fr.: ménisque

A → lens with a crescent-shaped section; a → concavo-convex lens.

Mod.L. meniscus, from Gk. meniskos "lunar crescent," diminutive of mene, → moon.

Mâhak, diminutive of mâh, → moon.
Kuž-kâv "convexo-concave," → convex; → concave.

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