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fovea
CIDE DICTIONARY
fovea, n. [L., a small pit.].
A slight depression or pit; a fossa. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fovea, n. (pl. foveae) Anat. a small depression or pit, esp. the pit in the retina of the eye for focusing images.
Derivative
foveal adj. foveate adj.
Etymology
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