crystalline lens
noun Anatomy.
a doubly convex, transparent body in the eye, situated behind the iris, that focuses incident light on the retina.
Origin of crystalline lens
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby crystalline lens
crystall.,
crystalli-,
crystalliferous,
crystallin,
crystalline,
crystalline lens,
crystallite,
crystallization,
crystallize,
crystallo-,
crystallog.
British Dictionary definitions for crystalline lens
crystalline lens
noun
a biconvex transparent elastic structure in the eye situated behind the iris, serving to focus images on the retina