"hyaloid" in the noun sense
1. hyaloid membrane, hyaloid
the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
"hyaloid" in the adjective sense
1. hyaline, hyaloid
resembling glass in transparency or translucency
"the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell
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