cornea (n.)
"firm, transparent anterior part of the eyeball," late 14c., from Medieval Latin cornea tela "horny web or sheath," from Latin cornu (genitive cornus) "horn," from PIE root *ker- (1) "horn; head." So called for its consistency. Related: Corneal.
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