foveal

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UK/ˈfəʊvɪəl/US/ˈfoʊvɪəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the fovea.

OriginLatin foveālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivefoveal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the fovea.

Origin

  1. Latinfovea
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Latinfoveālis
  5. Englishfoveal

Borrowed from Latin foveālis.

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Translations

French fovéal
  • fovéalof or pertaining to the fovea
Italian foveale
  • fovealeof or pertaining to the fovea
Spanish foveal
  • fovealof or pertaining to the fovea
Cite this entry
APA

foveal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foveal

MLA

“foveal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foveal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foveal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foveal.

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