English Explanatory Dictionary

fovea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
  2. The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fovea.wav

Word forms

fovea foveas foveae foveæ

Etymology

From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.

Related words

foveal fossa

Derived words

foveate foveiform foveole parafovea parafoveal perifovea postfoveal pseudofovea subfovea
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