eyecup

(noun)

noun

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

Similar word(s): eyebath

Definition categories: man–made, vessel

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

Definition categories: animal, calycle, calyculus