"fovea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fovea.wav Forms: foveas [plural], foveae [plural], foveæ [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊviə Etymology: From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fovea|t=ditch, pit}} Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|foveae|foveæ}} fovea (plural foveas or foveae or foveæ)
  1. (anatomy) A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-fovea-en-noun-9bM9wXmT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-fovea-en-noun-KMZ5LIWS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: foveate, parafoveal, postfoveal, pseudofovea Related terms: foveal, fossa

Inflected forms

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