foveola
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fo·ve·o·la
(fō-vē′ə-lə)n. pl. fo·ve·o·lae (-lē′) or fo·ve·o·las
A small fovea.
[New Latin, diminutive of Latin fovea, small pit.]
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foveola
(fəʊˈviːələ)n, pl -lae (-ˌliː)
(Biology) biology a small fovea
[C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea]
foˈveolar adj
foveolate, ˈfoveoˌlated adj
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