Having a fovea or foveae; marked with small pits or depressions.
From Latin 'foveatus' (pitted), from 'fovea' (pit). The term is used in biology and anatomy to describe structures with pit-like formations.
Many insect eyes have multiple foveate regions specialized for different tasks—some focus on movement above, others on potential food below, dividing visual labor across their tiny eye surface.
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