optic cup

English - English

Definition of optic cup in English English dictionary

(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina

A two-walled cuplike depression, formed by invagination of the optic vesicle, that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina. Also called eyecup

Hyphenation

op·tic cup

Turkish pronunciation

äptîk kʌp

Pronunciation

/ˈäptək ˈkəp/ /ˈɑːptɪk ˈkʌp/