cornea
noun/ˈkɔːniə/
/ˈkɔːrniə/
(anatomy)- the clear layer that covers and protects the outer part of the eyeTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue’, from Latin cornu ‘horn’.
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