fovea noun. ['fǝʊvɪǝ] Pl. -eae [-ɪi:]. L17.
[Latin = small pit.]
Anatomy. A small depression or pit; esp. the shallow pit in the retina at the back of the eye, which consists of cones and is the site of highest visual acuity (cf. macula lutea s.v. MACULA 2).
fovea centralis [sɛn'trɑ:lɪs] [= central] the fovea of the retina.

■ foveal adjective of, pertaining to, or situated in a fovea L19.

■ foveate,

■ foveated adjectives having or distinguished by a fovea or foveae; pitted: M19.

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