noun
- A small pit or depression, especially a small fovea or dimple-like structure in anatomy or botany.
Usage: technical; anatomy/botany
Examples
- The foveole on the insect's exoskeleton served as a sensory receptor.
- Botanists identified foveoles on the leaf surface under magnification.
- The foveole in the bone structure indicated where ligaments had attached.
- Under the microscope, the foveoles appeared as tiny indentations across the specimen.