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perifovea

perifovea noun: a band immediately surrounding a fovea.

Noun

perifovea (plural perifoveas)

  1. A band immediately surrounding a fovea

Forms of perifovea

pluralperifoveas

Origin of perifovea

From peri- + fovea.

Questions about perifovea

What does perifovea mean?
Perifovea means a band immediately surrounding a fovea.
What part of speech is perifovea?
Perifovea is a noun.
What is the plural of perifovea?
The plural of perifovea is perifoveas.

Words near perifovea in the dictionary

  1. perifocus
  2. perifollicular
  3. perifolliculitis
  4. perifornical
  5. perifosine
  6. perifovea
  7. perifoveal
  8. perifoveas
  9. perifulcrum
  10. perifungal
  11. perifunicular

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