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HYALOID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
Synonyms:
hyaloid; hyaloid membrane
Classified under:
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:
Similar:
clear (allowing light to pass through)
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