Foveolas

/foʊˈviːoʊləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of foveola in English usage; small pit-like structures or indentations found in biological tissues.

Etymology

An English-language pluralization of the Latin 'foveola,' used alongside the Latinate plural 'foveolae' in anatomical and scientific texts from the 1700s onward.

Kelly Says

Even among scientists, there's friendly debate about which plural to use—'foveolas' or 'foveolae'—showing how English keeps stealing words from Latin but can't quite decide how to make them plural.

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