foveate

[ foh-vee-it, -eyt ]

adjectiveBiology.
  1. having foveae; pitted.

Origin of foveate

1
First recorded in 1850–55; fove(a) + -ate1
  • Also fo·ve·at·ed [foh-vee-ey-tid] /ˈfoʊ viˌeɪ tɪd/ .

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