- foveate
- adjective see fovea
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
foveate
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Foveate — Fo ve*ate, a. [L. fovea a pit.] Having pits or depressions; pitted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foveate — /foh vee it, ayt /, adj. Biol. having foveae; pitted. Also, foveated. [1850 55; FOVE(A) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
foveate — 1. adjective Having slight depressions or pits. Syn: pitted 2. verb To angle ones eyes such that the foveae are directed at (an object in ones field of view), the fovea being the portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision … Wiktionary
foveate — fo·ve·ate (foґve āt) [L. foveatus] pitted … Medical dictionary
foveate — adj. dented, pitted (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
foveate — fo·ve·ate … English syllables
foveate — /ˈfoʊviət/ (say fohveeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective having foveae; pitted. {fove(a) + ate1} …
foveate — a. pitted. ♦ foveolate, a. bearing small pits … Dictionary of difficult words
foveate — … Useful english dictionary
foveate, foveated — Pitted; having foveas or depressions on the surface … Medical dictionary
