foveate

foveate
/foh"vee it, -ayt'/, adj. Biol.
having foveae; pitted.
Also, foveated.
[1850-55; FOVE(A) + -ATE1]

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  • foveate — adj. dented, pitted (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foveate — fo·ve·ate …   English syllables

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