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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cornea \Cor"ne*a\ (k?r"n?-?), noun; 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) 2.0 [wn]:
cornea
noun: transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera [also: {corneae} (pl)]
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