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con⋅fo⋅cal

[kon-foh-kuhl]
–adjective Mathematics.
having the same focus or foci.

Origin:
1865–70; con- + focal
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con·fo·cal   (kŏn-fō'kəl)   
adj.  Having the same focus or foci. Used of a lens.
con·fo'cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: con·fo·cal
Pronunciation: (')kän-'fO-k&l
Function: adjective
: having the same foci <confocal lenses> —con·fo·cal·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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