foveolate

Variant of foveola

foveola definition

fo·veo·la (fō vē′ə lə)

noun pl. foveolae -·lae′ (-lē′, -lī) or foveolas -·las

a small fovea, or pit
also foveole fo′·veole′ (fō′vē ōl′)

Etymology: ModL, dim. of fovea

Related Forms:

  • foveolate fo·ve′o·late (-lit, -lāt′) adjective or foveolated fo′·veo·lat′ed (-lāt′id)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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