area vs fovea

area and fovea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
area	Yes	No	No	No
fovea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fovea is a hyponym of area; that is, fovea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:

area: a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
fovea: area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

Other hyponyms of area include erogenous zone, pressure point, hypochondrium, area of cardiac dullness, epigastrium, fovea centralis, parafovea, macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot, cortical area, cortical region, perineum, side, cleavage, areola, ring of color, middle, midriff, midsection, waist, waistline, loins, pubes, pubic region, palm, thenar, thenar, sole, half-moon, lunula, lunule, groin, inguen, quick.

area (noun)	fovea (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function	area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
a subject of study
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a particular environment or walk of life

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