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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eyecup \Eye"cup`\, n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also {eyeglass}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eyecup n 1: 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" [syn: {eyebath}, {eye cup}] 2: (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina [syn: {optic cup}]
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