pecten oculi

noun

A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird, believed to nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird, believed to nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.
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