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eyecup > 2 senses
NOUN1eyecup, eyebath, eye cupA small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye
2eyecup, optic cup(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
eyecup > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. Use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball.
Examples"an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
Synonymseyebath, eye cup
Broadervessel
eyecup > noun 2, animal
Meaning(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina.
Synonymsoptic cup
Categoryembryology
Broadercalyculus, caliculus, calycle

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