conjunctiva Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

WordNet

Con`junc*ti"va noun
Etymology
NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.

Webster 1913