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Etymology of the English word ectocornea

the English word ectocornea

derived from the English word cornea

derived from the Latin word corneus (horny; made of, belonging to cornel-tree, wood; of horn, made of horn, horn-)

derived from the Latin word cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

derived from the Classical Latin word cornus (cornel-cherry-tree; cornel wood; javelin)

derived from the Medieval Latin word cornea

using the English prefix ecto-

derived from the Greek word ektos, ἐκτός (outside; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides)

derived from the Greek word ek, ἐκ

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