n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō -v ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fo · ve · ae \ -v ē - ˌ ē , -v ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, pit
Date: 1849
1 : a small fossa
2 : a small rodless area of the retina that affords acute vision ― see EYE illustration
– fo · ve · al \ -v ē - ə l \ adjective
– fo · ve · ate \ -v ē - ˌ ā t, - ə t \ adjective