Foveola
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foveola is a noun meaning (anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
Meaning
(anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of foveole (“small fovea or depression”).
Word Forms
- foveolas
- foveolae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fovea, foveole, pseudofovea, foveation, fossula, flocculus.
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