hyaloid

English Thesaurus

1. the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina (noun.body)

hypernym	:	membrane, tissue layer,
definition	:	a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (noun.body)

2. resembling glass in transparency or translucency (adj.all)

similar	:	clear,
definition	:	allowing light to pass through (adj.all)

derivation	:	hyalin, hyaline,
definition	:	a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions (noun.substance)

derivation	:	hyalin, hyaline,
definition	:	a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions (noun.substance)