scleral

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, the sclera.

Similar
sclerotic
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English sclera →
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Meanings

adjectivescleral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, or pertaining to, the sclera.

    Synonyms: sclerotic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, or pertaining to, the sclera.

Similar
sclerotic
Also see
sclerotic

Origin

  1. Englishsclera
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishscleral

From sclera + -al.

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Translations

French scléral
  • scléralTranslations
Italian sclerale
  • scleraleTranslations
Portuguese escleral
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Romanian scleral
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Spanish escleral
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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