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Definition of eyecup

(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"

Similar Words: optic cup, eyebath, eye cup

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