Foveola Definition

fō-vēə-lə
foveolae, foveolas
noun
A small fovea, or pit.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.

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Other Word Forms of Foveola

Noun

Singular:
foveola
Plural:
foveolae, foveolas

Origin of Foveola

  • New Latin diminutive of Latin fovea small pit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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