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HYALOID

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina

Synonyms:

hyaloid; hyaloid membrane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hyaloid" is a kind of...):

membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Resembling glass in transparency or translucency

Example:

the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline

Synonyms:

hyaline; hyaloid

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

clear (allowing light to pass through)

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