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SCLEROTIC COAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
Synonyms:
sclera; sclerotic coat
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sclerotic coat" is a kind of...):
albuginea (whitish tunic)
Holonyms ("sclerotic coat" is a part of...):
eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)