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Eyecup

Eyecup Meaning & Definition
Eyecup Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eyecup?

[n] (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
[n] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eyecup: eye cup | eyebath | optic cup

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See Also | caliculus | calycle | calyculus | vessel

Eyecup In Webster's Dictionary

\Eye"cup`\, n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also {eyeglass}.

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