| NOUN | artifact | eyecup, eyebath, eye cup | a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye |
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| animal | eyecup, optic cup | (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina |
| Meaning | A small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball. | |
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| Example | "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain" | |
| Synonyms | eyebath, eye cup | |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | lavaojos, ojera | |
| Meaning | (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina. | |
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| Synonym | optic cup | |
| Category | embryology | The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| Broader | calyculus, caliculus, calycle | A small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp) |
| Spanish | fosa óptica | |
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