Sclera Definition

sklîrə
sclerae, scleras
noun
scleras
The tough, fibrous, white membrane covering all of the eyeball except the area covered by the cornea.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • sclerotic coat

Other Word Forms of Sclera

Noun

Singular:
sclera
Plural:
scler-, sclerae, scleras

Origin of Sclera

  • New Latin from Greek feminine of sklēros hard

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklēros) ("hard").

    From Wiktionary

Sclera Sentence Examples

  • For extra drama, sclera lenses will effortlessly do the trick.

  • Mirror contacts come in two versions, one that covers the iris only and the other, sclera, that covers the entire eye.

  • Sclera lenses are all hand-painted to order.

  • If you've never seen black sclera contact lenses, you may be a bit curious as to what they look like.

  • You can purchase sclera contact lenses at several different online sites, including Extreme Fx, and while the convenience of purchasing your theatrical look online is enviable, the price, at $269.00, is not.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCL

Words Ending With

ARAERA

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