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Optic Cup

nounid 100605·updated May 18, 2026
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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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synonym
eyecup
plural
Optic Cups
possessive
Optic Cup's
pluralpossessive
Optic Cups'

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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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