Having the shape or form of a fovea; pit-shaped or resembling a small depression.
From Latin 'fovea' (pit) plus '-form' (from Latin 'forma' meaning shape). Follows the pattern of descriptive '-form' adjectives in anatomy.
The '-form' suffix is productive in English anatomy, letting doctors describe organs by shape—'tubiform' (tube-shaped), 'stelliform' (star-shaped)—making a visual language from Latin roots.
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