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, adjective

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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

Derived forms of fovea

foveal, adjective foveate or foveated, adjective

Word Origin for fovea

C19: from Latin: a small pit

Medical definitions for fovea

fovea
[ fōvē-ə ]

n. pl. fo•ve•ae (-vē-ē′)

A small pit or cuplike depression in a bone or organ.
The fovea centralis.