foveate

adjective

fo·​ve·​ate -vēˌāt 

-ēə̇t

variants or foveated

-ēˌātə̇d

: having foveae : pitted

Word History

Etymology

foveate from New Latin & Latin fovea small pit + English -ate: foveated from New Latin & Latin fovea + English -ate + -ed

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Rhymes for foveate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate