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fovea

Syllabification: (fo·ve·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈfōvēə/
(also fovea centralis /senˈtrālis/)
Definition of fovea

noun (plural foveae /-vēˌē, -vēˌī/)

Anatomy
  • a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest. The center of the field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated.

Derivatives

foveal

Pronunciation: /-vēəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, literally 'small pit'

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