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Word: Fovea
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘small pit’
ˈfəʊvɪə
a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest. The centre of the field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated.
Short Definition:small depression in retina of eye where visual acuity is highest. centre of field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated
- fovea centralis
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