fovea

1. A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ.
2. The fovea centralis.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, small pit

Related Forms:

• foˈve·al (-əl), foˈve·ateˌ (-ātˌ) adjective

• foˈve·i·formˌ (-ə-fôrmˌ) adjective