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corneae

corneae is the plural of cornea.

Meaning of cornea

Noun

cornea (plural corneas or corneae or (archaic) corneæ)

  1. The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
    • Or instead of treating them with the developing solution, the corneæ may be removed to a warm, concentrated solution of tartaric acid and remain there at the temperature of an incubating stove until the gold is fully reduced.1885, Arthur Bolles Lee, chapter XI, in The Microtomist’s Vade‐Mecum, P. Blakiston, Son & Co, page 93

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Origin of corneae

From Latin corneae, plural of cornea.

Questions about corneae

What is corneae the plural of?
Corneae is the plural of cornea.

Words near corneae in the dictionary

  1. corndodgers
  2. corndog
  3. corndogs
  4. corne
  5. cornea
  6. corneae
  7. corneal
  8. corneal dystrophies
  9. corneal dystrophy
  10. corneal neuralgia
  11. corneal tattooing

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