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eyecup

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: eyecup

1
 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
2
 n
(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: eyecup
1

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

Synonyms:
eye cup, eyebath
Type of:
vessel
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
2

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

Synonyms:
optic cup
Type of:
caliculus, calycle, calyculus
a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
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