fovea, fovea centralis
(noun) area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fovea (plural foveas or foveae or foveƦ)
(anatomy) A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
(anatomy) The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.
Source: Wiktionary
Fo"ve*a, n.; pl. FoveƦ. Etym: [L., a small pit.]
Definition: A slight depression or pit; a fossa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
