What does "fovea" mean?

A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.

What is a synonym for "fovea"?

Common synonyms include: fovea centralis.

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
2
area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute wordnet
3
The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

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