CHOROID COAT

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Meaning:

A highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye

Synonyms:

choroid; choroid coat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("choroid coat" 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)

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

eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)