foveate

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English

Etymology

From fovea +‎ -ate (in various senses).

Adjective

foveate (comparative more foveate, superlative most foveate)

  1. (anatomy, of a bone or organ) Having slight depressions or pits.

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Verb

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  1. (transitive) To angle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at (an object in one's field of view), the fovea being the portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision.

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