hyaloid meaning

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hyaloid (adjective): resembling glass in transparency or translucency.

hyaloid has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hyaloid as an adjective

  1. resembling glass in transparency or translucency
    • the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline

    Synonyms: hyaline

    Similar: clear

hyaloid as a noun

  1. the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina

    Synonyms: hyaloid membrane

    Type of: membrane

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in ID · 7-letter words

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