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eyecup

n.
1.a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye
2.(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina

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The first deportation to siberia in russia was not a human but a symbol - the city bell of uglich. In 1591, the son of the tsar was murdered and angry citizens rang the quarter ton bell in protest. As punishment and a demonstration of power, these agitators were beaten and their tongues were cut off. The bell was also hammered and its clapper was pulled away from its hold. As a final display, the bell was deported to siberia to be silenced forever. .. More >>