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Foveolae vs Foveolate - What's the difference?

foveolae | foveolate |

As a noun foveolae

is (foveola).

As an adjective foveolate is

having small pits or depressions, like the receptacle in some composite flowers.

foveolae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (foveola)

    • foveola

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
    • Derived terms
    * foveolar

    foveolate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having small pits or depressions, like the receptacle in some composite flowers.
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