MACULA LUTEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does macula lutea mean? 

• MACULA LUTEA (noun)
  The noun MACULA LUTEA has 1 sense:

1. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision

  Familiarity information: MACULA LUTEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MACULA LUTEA (noun)

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Meaning:

A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

macula; macula lutea; macular area; yellow spot

Hypernyms ("macula lutea" is a kind of...):

area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)

Holonyms ("macula lutea" is a part of...):

retina (the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve)