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sclera

Pronunciation: /ˈsklɛəɹə/

The English word “sclera” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.

Etymology

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

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