fovea
fovea · foveas · foveae
A slight depression or pit in a bone or organA slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/
Meaning
2 sensesA slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.
More definitions
- area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Origin
From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.
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Forms
plural: foveas / foveaeSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute:fovea centralis
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