crystalline lens

crys·tal·line lens

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kris-tl-in, -ahyn, -een lenz]
- /ˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn, -ˌin lɛnz/
- /ˈkrɪs.təl.aɪn lenz/

Definitions of crystalline lens words

noun crystalline lens a biconvex transparent elastic structure in the eye situated behind the iris, serving to focus images on the retina 3
noun crystalline lens lens (sense 3) 3
noun crystalline lens a doubly convex, transparent body in the eye, situated behind the iris, that focuses incident light on the retina. 1

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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