foveola

[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural fo·ve·o·lae [foh-, vee, -, uh, -lee].

1. a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.

foveola

/ ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt; fəʊˈviːələ /

noun

1. biology a small fovea

Derived Forms

• foveolate, adjective
• foˈveolar, adjective

Other Words From

• fo·veo·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foveola¹

1840–50; < New Latin; diminutive of fovea; -ole ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of foveola¹

C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea

Example Sentences

Fovea, Foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.

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