Dictionary entry

Cornea

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Cor″ne‐a (k?r″n?–?), n.; 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.