noun
- Plural of foveolet; small pit-like depressions or dimples, especially in botanical or anatomical contexts.
Usage: technical; biology/botany
Examples
- The leaf surface displayed numerous foveolets under magnification.
- Botanists identified foveolets on the seed coat as a distinguishing feature.
- The foveolets in the tissue sample were examined using electron microscopy.
- These foveolets serve as identifying characteristics for the species.