SCLEROTIC COAT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball

Synonyms:

sclera; sclerotic coat

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("sclerotic coat" is a kind of...):

albuginea (whitish tunic)

Holonyms ("sclerotic coat" is a part of...):

eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)

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