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Noun Concept
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optic cup  eyecup
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(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina WordNet 3.0
English:
embryology
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(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
During embryonic development of the eye, the outer wall of the bulb of the optic vesicles becomes thickened and invaginated, and the bulb is thus converted into a cup, the optic cup, consisting of two strata of cells. Wikipedia
A structure in embryos that gives rise to the retina of the eye Wikipedia Disambiguation
The white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc. Wiktionary
IS A
calyculus
CATEGORY DOMAIN
embryology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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optic cup, eyecup
Wikipedia
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optic cup (embryology)
Wikidata
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Optic cup
Wiktionary
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optic cup

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