| 1. eyecup [ Synonyms: eye cup, eyebath] | |
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A small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
"an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain";
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| 2. eyecup [ Synonyms: optic cup] | |
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(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
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