choroid, choroid coat
(noun) a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
choroid (not comparable)
(anatomy) Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
choroid (plural choroids)
(anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
• ochroid
Source: Wiktionary
Cho"roid, a. Etym: [gr. (Anat.)
Definition: resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball.
– n.
Definition: The choroid coat of the eye. See Eye. Choroid plexus (Anat.), one of the delicate fringelike processes, consisting almost entirely of blood vessels, which project into the ventricles of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
