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English Dictionary: Cornea by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cornea
n
  1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cornea \Cor"ne*a\ (k?r"n?-?), n.; pl. {Corneas} (-[?]z). [Fem.
      sing., fr. L. corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See {Horn}.]
      (Anat.)
      The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers
      the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See
      {Eye}.
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