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cornea

cor·ne·a [ káwrnee ə ] (plural cor·ne·as or cor·ne·ae [ káwrnee  ])


noun 
Definition:
 
transparent membrane covering front of eye: the transparent convex membrane that covers the pupil and iris of the eye

[14th century. < medieval Latin cornea tela "horny tissue" < Latin cornu "horn"; from its fibrous consistency]

cor·ne·al adjective
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