Associations to the word «Hyaloid»

Wiktionary

HYALOID, adjective. Transparent or glossy

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.