foveola
[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]
/ foʊˈvi ə lə /
noun, plural fo·ve·o·lae [foh-vee-uh-lee] /foʊˈvi əˌli/. Biology.
a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.
OTHER WORDS FROM foveola
fo·ve·o·lar, adjectiveWords nearby foveola
fouter,
fovea,
fovea centralis,
foveate,
foveation,
foveola,
foveolate,
foveole,
fowey,
fowl,
fowl cholera
Example sentences from the Web for foveola
Fovea, Foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for foveola
foveola
/ (fəʊˈviːələ) /
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
biology
a small fovea
Derived forms of foveola
foveolar, adjective foveolate (ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt) or foveolated, adjectiveWord Origin for foveola
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of
fovea
Medical definitions for foveola
foveola
[ fō-vē′ə-lə ]
n. pl. fo•ve•o•las
A small fovea.