FOVEOLA


Meaning of FOVEOLA in English

fōˈvēələ noun

( plural foveo·lae -ˌlē ; or foveolas )

Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of fovea

: a small pit ; specifically : one of the pits in the embryonic gastric mucosa from which the gastric glands develop

• fo·ve·o·lar -_lə(r) adjective

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