phacoidal

/fəˈsɒɪdəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling a lens or a lentiform body, especially a small, rounded, and usually transparent body, such as a phacoid crystal or a phacoid cell.

“The geologist noted the phacoidal structure of the mineral specimen.”

2. adjective

being or resembling a lentil or a lentiform body.

“The phacoidal shape of the seed was an interesting feature of the plant.”

Synonyms

  • crystalline
  • lentiform

Antonyms

  • amorphous
  • anisometric