fovea

Definition of Fovea in English :

area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fovea

noun plural -veae (-vɪˌiː)

1. anatomy

any small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part

2. fovea centralis

nounWord forms: plural ˈfoveˌae (ˈfoʊviˌi ; fōˈvēēˌ; ˈfoʊviˌaɪ ; fōˈvēīˌ) or ˈfoveas

1. Biology

a small pit, hollow, or depression

2.

fovea centralis

n. pl. fo·ve·ae (-vē-ē′)

1. A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ.

2. The fovea centralis.