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foveola
[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]
noun
, Biology.
, plural fo·ve·o·lae [foh-, vee, -, uh, -lee].
- a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.
foveola
/ ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt; fəʊˈviːələ /
noun
- biology a small fovea
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Derived Forms
- foveolate, adjective
- foˈveolar, adjective
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Other Words From
- fo·veo·lar adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foveola1
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea
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Example Sentences
Fovea, Foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.
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