bilenticular means lenticular on two surfaces. It carries an Arena rating of 1414, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bilenticular ranks #5,621 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #13,779 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #15,130 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #16,143 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words.
Why “bilenticular” is a great word
Having a lenticular, or lens-shaped, form on two distinct surfaces. From the English prefix *bi-* ("two, twice") + lenticular (from Latin *lenticularis*, from *lenticula*, diminutive of *lens*, "lentil"). Unlike "lenticular," which describes a single lens-like plane or a general form, or "biconvex," which denotes a simple outward curve on both sides, "bilenticular" specifies the precise, flattened-oval geometry of a classic optical lens reproduced on two opposing faces. It is the cool, symmetrical weight of a river-smoothed pebble turned in the palm, the engineered perfection of a magnifying glass held between finger and thumb, and the double-domed silhouette of certain beetle carapaces glinting in low sun—a duality rendered not just in curve, but in kind.
Etymology
From bi- + lenticular.
adj
- lenticular on two surfaces
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