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Noun: sclera  skleer-u
  1. The whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
    "The sclera is commonly known as the white of the eye";
    - sclerotic coat

Derived forms: scleras

Type of: albuginea

Part of: eye, oculus [rare], optic

Encyclopedia: Sclera