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| cor·ne·a [ káwrnee ə ] (plural cor·ne·as or cor·ne·ae [ káwrnee ]) |
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transparent membrane covering front of eye: the transparent convex membrane that covers the pupil and iris of the eye
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin cornea tela "horny tissue" < Latin cornu "horn"; from its fibrous consistency] |
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