conjunctivae
US/ˌkɑn.d͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪˌvi/
conjunctivae is the plural of conjunctiva.
Meaning of conjunctiva
Noun
conjunctiva (plural conjunctivas or conjunctivae)
- A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
- There is a third inner eyelid, highly developed and of beautiful mechanism: this is the nictitating membrane, or "winker" (nictito, I wink), a delicate, elastic, translucent, pearly-white fold of the conjunctiva. While the other lids move vertically and have a horizontal commissure, the winker...1884, Elliott Coues, “§ 4.—An Introduction to the Anatomy of Birds.”, in Key to North American Birds. […], 2nd edition, Boston, Mass.: Estes and Lauriat, →OCLC, part II (General Ornithology), page 180
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Questions about conjunctivae
- What is conjunctivae the plural of?
- Conjunctivae is the plural of conjunctiva.
- How do you pronounce conjunctivae?
- Conjunctivae is pronounced /ˌkɑn.d͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪˌvi/ (US).
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