parafovea

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noun

A region in the retina: part of the macula lutea that circumscribes the fovea and is circumscribed by the perifovea.

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Meanings

nounparafovea (plural parafoveas)

plural parafoveas

  1. A region in the retina: part of the macula lutea that circumscribes the fovea and is circumscribed by the perifovea.

Origin

From para- + fovea.

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APA

parafovea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafovea

MLA

“parafovea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafovea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parafovea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parafovea.

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