fovea
[ foh-vee-uh ]
/ ˈfoʊ vi ə /
noun, plural fo·ve·ae [foh-vee-ee] /ˈfoʊ viˌi/. Biology.
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
Origin of fovea
1840–50; < Latin: pit
OTHER WORDS FROM fovea
fo·ve·al, adjective post·fo·ve·al, adjectiveWords nearby fovea
fourth world,
fourth-class,
fourthly,
fouta djallon,
fouter,
fovea,
fovea centralis,
foveate,
foveation,
foveola,
foveolate
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British Dictionary definitions for fovea
fovea
/ (ˈfəʊvɪə) /
noun plural -veae (-vɪˌiː)
anatomy
any small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part
See fovea centralis
Derived forms of fovea
foveal, adjective foveate or foveated, adjectiveWord Origin for fovea
C19: from Latin: a small pit
Medical definitions for fovea
fovea
[ fō′vē-ə ]
n. pl. fo•ve•ae (-vē-ē′)
A small pit or cuplike depression in a bone or organ.
The fovea centralis.