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
Example sentences from the Web for foveae
The name is probably derived from the pits or cellars (foveae) in which the inhabitants store their grain.
British Dictionary definitions for foveae
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 foveae
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.