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eyecup

eye·cup

uncommon us

noun

1.

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”
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2.

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

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Origin

From eye + cup.

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