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corneal

cor·ne·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-nee-uh]
    • /ˈkɔr ni ə/
    • /ˈkɔː.ni.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-nee-uh]
    • /ˈkɔr ni ə/

Definitions of corneal word

  • adjective corneal Corneal means relating to the cornea. 3
  • noun corneal the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera. 1
  • noun corneal Of or pertaining to the cornea. 1

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Origin of corneal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cornea (tēla, later tunica) horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneus corneous

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Parts of speech for Corneal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

corneal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

corneal usage trend in Literature

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