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单词 foveola
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foveola

[ foh-vee-uh-luh ]
/ foʊˈvi ə lə /

noun, plural fo·ve·o·lae [foh-vee-uh-lee]. /foʊˈvi əˌli/. Biology.

a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.

Origin of foveola

1840–50; <New Latin; diminutive of fovea; see -ole1

OTHER WORDS FROM foveola

fo·ve·o·lar, adjective

Words nearby foveola

fouter, fovea, fovea centralis, foveate, foveation, foveola, foveolate, foveole, Fowey, fowl, fowl cholera
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Example sentences from the Web for foveola

  • Fovea, Foveola -ae: a shallow depression with well-marked sides: a pit.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for foveola

foveola
/ (fəʊˈviːələ) /

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)

biology a small fovea

Derived forms of foveola

foveolar, adjectivefoveolate (ˈfəʊvɪəˌleɪt) or foveolated, adjective

Word Origin for foveola

C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for foveola

foveola
[ fō-vēə-lə ]

n. pl. fo•ve•o•las

A small fovea.

Other words from foveola

fo•veo•lar adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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