fovea

Meaning

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

Synonyms

fovea centralis

foveola

Translations

fòvea

fossetta

fovéa

fóvea

φοβέα

النّقرة

fossette

Fovéa

abisso

βοθρίο

Abgrund

gelber Fleck

ωχρά κηλίδα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/

Etymology

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