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EYECUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
Synonyms:
eyecup; optic cup
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("eyecup" is a kind of...):
caliculus; calycle; calyculus (a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp))
Domain category:
embryology (the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms)
Sense 2
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
Example:
an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("eyecup" is a kind of...):
vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))
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