foveola
[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]
noun,plural fo·ve·o·lae [foh-vee-uh-lee]. /foʊˈvi əˌli/. Biology.
a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.
Origin of foveola
1Other words from foveola
- fo·ve·o·lar, adjective
Words Nearby foveola
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How to use foveola in a sentence
Fovea, foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.
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British Dictionary definitions for foveola
foveola
/ (fəʊˈviːələ) /
nounplural -lae (-ˌliː)
biology a small fovea
Origin of foveola
1C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea
Derived forms of foveola
- foveolar, adjective
- foveolate (ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt) or foveolated, adjective
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