n. pl. fo·ve·ae (-vē-ē′) 1. A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ. 2. The fovea centralis. [Latin, small pit.] fove·al (-əl), fove·ate′ (-āt′) adj. fove·i·form′ (-ə-fôrm′) adj. |
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