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Definition of sclera noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sclera

noun
 
/ˈsklɪərə/
 
/ˈsklɪrə/
(plural sclerae
 
/ˈsklɪəriː/
 
/ˈsklɪriː/
, scleras
 
/ˈsklɪərəz/
 
/ˈsklɪrəz/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the white part of the eye
    • The optic nerve is attached to the sclera.
    • disorders of the sclera
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