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fovea

noun fo·vea \ˈfō-vē-ə\

plural fo·ve·ae \-vē-ˌē, -vē-ˌī\

Definition of FOVEA

: a small fossa

: a small rodless area of the retina that affords acute vision — see eye illustration

— fo·ve·al \-vē-əl\ adjective

— fo·ve·ate \-vē-ˌāt, -ət\ adjective

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New Latin, from Latin, pit

First Known Use: 1849

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noun fo·vea \ˈfō-vē-ə\

plural fo·ve·ae \-vē-ˌē, -vē-ˌī\

: a small fossa

: a small rodless area of the retina that affords acute vision

—fo·ve·al \-vē-əl\ adjective

—fo·ve·ate \-vē-ˌāt, -ət\ adjective

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