Meanings
nounoptic cup (plural optic cups)
plural optic cups
- The white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
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optic cup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20cup
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“optic cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optic cup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20cup.
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