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Definition of cornea noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cornea

noun

/ˈkɔːniə/

/ˈkɔːrniə/

(anatomy)

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the clear layer that covers and protects the outer part of the eyeTopics Bodyc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue’, from Latin cornu ‘horn’.

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