HyperDic: fovea

English > 1 sense of the word fovea:
NOUNbodyfovea, fovea centralisarea consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
English > fovea: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaningarea consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute.
Synonymfovea centralis
Part ofretinaThe innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
Broaderarea, regionA part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
Spanishfóvea central, fóvea
Catalanfòvea, fòvea òptica

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