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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small depression near the center of the retina, constituting the area of most acute vision.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin fovea centrālis : Latin fovea, small pit + Latin centrālis, central.]
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