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    eyecup

    eyecup - Dictionary definition and meaning for word eyecup

    Definition
    (noun) a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
    Synonyms : eye cup , eyebath
    Example Sentence
    • an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain
    Definition
    (noun) (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
    Synonyms : optic cup
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