fovea
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/
noun
Etymology: From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.
- A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.