| NOUN | body | choroid coat, choroid | a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera |
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| Meaning | A highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye. | |
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| Synonym | choroid | |
| Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| Spanish | coroides | |
| Catalan | coroide | |
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