fo·ve·a (f  v - )n. pl. fo·ve·ae (-v - ) 1. A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ. 2. The fovea centralis. [Latin, small pit.] fo ve·al (-l), fove·ate (- t) adj.fo ve·i·form (--fôrm) adj. |
fovea [ˈfəʊvɪə]
n pl -veae [-vɪˌiː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) See fovea centralis
[from Latin: a small pit]
foveal adj
foveate , foveated adj
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| Noun | 1. | fovea - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve |
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