Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cornea"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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
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