hyaloid
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hy·a·loid
(hī′ə-loid′)adj.
Glassy or transparent in appearance; hyaline.
[Greek hualoeidēs : hualos, glass + -oeidēs, -oid.]
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hyaloid
(ˈhaɪəˌlɔɪd)adj
(Anatomy) anatomy zoology clear and transparent; glassy; hyaline
[C19: from Greek hualoeidēs]
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hy•a•loid
(ˈhaɪ əˌlɔɪd)n. adj.
2. glassy; hyaline.
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Noun | 1. | hyaloid - the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
Adj. | 1. | hyaloid - resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" |
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hy·a·loid
a. hialoide, hialoideo-a, semejante al vidrio.
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