fóvea

See also: fovéa

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfobea/ [ˈfo.β̞e.a]
Rhymes: -obea
Syllabification: fó‧ve‧a

Noun

fóvea f (plural fóveas)

(anatomy) the retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision

Further reading

“fóvea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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