corneal

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/ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the cornea.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English cornea →
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Meanings

adjectivecorneal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the cornea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keratic

Origin

  1. Englishcornea
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcorneal

From cornea + -al.

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Translations

Catalan corneal
  • cornealof or pertaining to the cornea
Czech rohovkový, korneální
  • rohovkovýof or pertaining to the cornea
  • korneálníof or pertaining to the cornea
Latin corneālis
  • corneālisof or pertaining to the cornea
Russian корнеальный, роговичный
  • корнеальный (kornealʹnyj)of or pertaining to the cornea
  • роговичный (rogovičnyj)of or pertaining to the cornea
Slovak rohovkový
  • rohovkovýof or pertaining to the cornea
Spanish corneal
  • cornealof or pertaining to the cornea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LorancecarneolCarlone
Cite this entry
APA

corneal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneal

MLA

“corneal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corneal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneal.

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