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refoveate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-foveate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To foveate again or anew; to reangle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at a different object.

Etymology

From re- + foveate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

refoveates (present, singular) refoveating (participle, present) refoveated (participle, past) refoveated (past)

Derived Forms

refoveation

Questions

What does refoveate mean?
To foveate again or anew; to reangle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at a different object.
Where does refoveate come from?
From re- + foveate.

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