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hyaline


Definition of hyaline

adjective

Anatomy & Zoology
  • (chiefly of cartilage) glassy and translucent in appearance.
  • relating to or consisting of hyalin.

noun

  • 1 (the hyaline) literary a smooth sea or a clear sky: through the clear hyaline the ship came sailing

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin hyalinus (see hyalin)

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Definition of hyaline in the US English dictionary