amphicyrtic

amphicyrtic
\\|amfə|sərd.ik\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin amphicyrtos (from Greek amphikyrtos — from amphi- + kyrtos curved, bent — ) + English -ic; akin to Greek korōnos curved — more at crown
: having both sides convex — used of angles between curves

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