fovea

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/ · noun

Meaning

A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

Etymology / origin

From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.

fovea(Latin)→
fovea (English)
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