Eyecup Definition & Meaning

eyecup
noun
  1. 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"
  2. (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina

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