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English word origin

Etymology of fovea

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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  • Borrowed-form mentionfoveala · ditch, pit
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