CORNEA


Meaning of CORNEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯr-nē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, feminine of corneus horny, from cornu

Date: 14th century

: the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior — see eye illustration

• cor·ne·al -əl adjective

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