cornea
cornea · corneas · corneae
рогівка
роговица
Hornhaut
The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the…The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/
Meaning
1 sensesThe transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
Hornhaut
рогови́цаrogovíca
рогі́вкаrohívka
the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
Translations
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layer forming the front of the eye:
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layer forming the front of the eye:
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layer forming the front of the eye:
Origin
From Latin cornea tela (“horny tissue”), from cornu (“horn”).From Latin cornea tela (“horny tissue”), from cornu (“horn”).
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Forms
plural: corneas / corneaeWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular