Cornea

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cornea
       n : transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the
           eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with
           the sclera
       [also: {corneae} (pl)]