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macula lutea
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun macula lutea has 1 sense
- macula lutea(n = noun.body) macula, macular area, yellow spot - a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision; Array is a kind of area, region
is a part of retina
CIDE DICTIONARY
macula lutea, n.
A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones. [WordNet 1.5]
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