amphiblestroides

noun

The retina.

OriginAncient Greek ἀμφιβληστροειδής →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteanatomyThe retina.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμφιβληστροειδής“net-like”
  2. Englishamphiblestroides

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιβληστροειδής (amphiblēstroeidḗs, “net-like”), from ἀμφίβληστρον (amphíblēstron, “casting-net”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”). See retina for more.

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