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fovea.

A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/
  1. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.

  2. The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

Where this word comes from

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

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