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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
    - sclerotic coat

Derived forms: scleras

Type of: albuginea

Part of: eye, oculus, optic

Encyclopedia: Sclera

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