WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
crys′talline lens′, [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya doubly convex, transparent body in the eye, situated behind the iris, that focuses incident light on the retina. See diag. under eye. 
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crystalline lens n
  1. a biconvex transparent elastic structure in the eye situated behind the iris, serving to focus images on the retina
'crystalline lens' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cataract - lens - presbyopia - aqueous humor - ciliary process - intraocular lens - vitreous humor - suspensory ligament

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