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foveola
[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]
noun
Biology.
plural foveolae
- a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.
foveola
/ ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt; fəʊˈviːələ /
noun
- biology a small fovea
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Derived Forms
- foveolate, adjective
- ڴˈDZ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ڴ·o· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foveola1
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea
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Example Sentences
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Central foveola: see median foveola.
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Median foveola: in Orthoptera; the foveate depression of the vertex between the eyes: = central foveola.
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Fovea, Foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.
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