Function: noun
Date: circa 1885
: the optic vesicle after invaginating to form a 2-layered cup from which the retina and pigmented layer of the eye will develop ― called also eyecup
OPTIC CUP
Meaning of OPTIC CUP in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012