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vitreous humour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
vit-re-ous hu-mour
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

Canadian usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitreous humours (plural) vitreous humor (alternative)

Derived Forms

vitrectomy

Phrases

aqueous humour

Frequently Paired Words

aqueous humour

Synonyms

vitreous body vitreous humor

Questions

What does vitreous humour mean?
The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.

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