Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: F Fæ Fê Fö Fœ F. Fa Fb Fc Fd Fe Fh Fi Fj Fl Fm Fn Fo Fp Fr Fs Ft Fu Fw Fy

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY

fovea

Noun

fo=ve=a

WORDNET DICTIONARY

fovea(n = noun.body) fovea centralis - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute; Array

is a kind of area, region

is a part of retina

fovea, n. [L., a small pit.].

A slight depression or pit; a fossa. [1913 Webster]

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

For further exploring for "fovea" in Webster Dictionary Online