sclera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪərə

Noun

sclera (plural scleras or sclerae or scleræ)

  1. (anatomy) The white of the eye. It is the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.

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Italian

Noun

sclera f (plural sclere)

  1. (anatomy) sclera

Verb

sclera

  1. third-person singular present indicative of sclerare
  2. second-person singular imperative of sclerare
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