adj
Meaning 1
transparent or glassy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hyaloid
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noun
Meaning 2
The hyaloid membrane
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
resembling glass in transparency or translucency-Sacheverell Sitwell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline
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Synonyms: hyaline
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noun
Meaning 4
the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyaloid membrane
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Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής (hualoeidḗs), from ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-id”).