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Meaning of EYECUP

Pronunciation:  'I`kup

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
  2. [n]  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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 Synonyms: eye cup, eyebath, optic cup
 
 See Also: caliculus, calycle, calyculus, vessel

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Eye"cup`\, n.
A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to
fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of
liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also {eyeglass}.
 
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