foveola

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noun

The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.

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Meanings

nounfoveola (plural foveolas or foveolae or foveolæ)

plural foveolas · plural foveolae · plural foveolæ

  1. alternativeAlternative form of foveole (“small fovea or depression”).
  2. anatomyThe center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.

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