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fovea

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/

fovea noun: a slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.

Noun

fovea (plural foveas or foveae or foveæ)

  1. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
  2. The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

fovea meaning in Tamil and Urdu

fovea in Tamil

விழிப்புள்ளி, விழிக்குழி, குழிவு

fovea in Urdu

گڑھا

Forms of fovea

pluralfoveas
pluralfoveae
pluralfoveæ

Origin of fovea

From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.

Words formed from fovea

Phrases with fovea

Questions about fovea

What does fovea mean?
Fovea means a slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
What is fovea in Tamil?
Fovea in Tamil is விழிப்புள்ளி, விழிக்குழி, குழிவு. See Fovea meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fovea?
Fovea is a noun.
How do you pronounce fovea?
Fovea is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/.
What is the plural of fovea?
The plural of fovea is foveas.

Words near fovea in the dictionary

  1. Foutys
  2. Foutz
  3. Foutzes
  4. Fouzia
  5. FOV
  6. fovea
  7. fovea centralis
  8. foveae
  9. foveal
  10. foveal avascular zone
  11. foveal avascular zones

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