fovea

[ foh-vee-uh ]

noun,plural fo·ve·ae [foh-vee-ee]. /ˈfoʊ viˌi/. Biology.
  1. a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.

Origin of fovea

1
1840–50; <Latin: pit

Other words from fovea

  • fo·ve·al, adjective
  • post·fo·ve·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fovea

fovea

/ (ˈfəʊvɪə) /


nounplural -veae (-vɪˌiː)
  1. anatomy any small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part

Origin of fovea

1
C19: from Latin: a small pit

Derived forms of fovea

  • foveal, adjective
  • foveate or foveated, adjective

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