English noun: conjunctiva | |||
1. | conjunctiva (body) a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mucosa, mucous membrane | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bulbar conjunctiva, conjunctival layer of bulb, conjunctival layer of eyelids, palpebra conjunctiva, pinguecula, pterygium, tunica conjunctiva bulbi, tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum | ||
Part meronym | eye, eyelid, lid, oculus, optic, palpebra | ||