noun pl. scleras or sclerae
Origin: ModL < Gr sklēros, hard < IE base *(s)kel-, to dry out > shallow
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See sclera in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin: New Latin
Origin: , from Greek
Origin: , feminine of sklēros, hard
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