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the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball

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  1. n. the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
  2. n. the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball