Noun: eyecup 'I,kúp
- 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";
- eyebath [Brit], eye cup
- (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
"The formation of the eyecup is a crucial stage in eye development";
- optic cup
Derived forms: eye cups, eyecups
Type of: calicle, caliculus, calycle, calyculus, vessel
Encyclopedia: Eyecup