Looking for the meaning of the word RETINAE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RETINAE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Retina
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin rete ‘net’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛtɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a layer at the back of the eyeball that contains cells sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
Short Definition:layer at back of eyeball that contains cells sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via optic nerve
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