HYALINE


Meaning of HYALINE in English

adj. & n.

adj. glasslike, vitreous, transparent.

n. literary a smooth sea, clear sky, etc. hyaline cartilage n. a common type of cartilage.

[ L hyalinus f. Gk hualinos f. hualos glass ]

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