noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -iələ
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noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of foveole (“small fovea or depression”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning 2
The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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