ciliary body

/ˌsɪliəri ˌbɑdi/
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Definitions of ciliary body
  1. noun
    the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
    “the ciliary body produces aqueous humor”
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    type of:
    membrane, tissue layer
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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