Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hyaloid
1 sense of hyaloid
Sense 1
hyaloid membrane, hyaloid -- (the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina)
=> membrane, tissue layer -- (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)
Antonyms of adj hyaloid
1 sense of hyaloid
Sense 1
hyaline, hyaloid -- (resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell)
INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> opaque -- (not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays")
Similarity of adj hyaloid
1 sense of hyaloid
Sense 1
hyaline, hyaloid -- (resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell)
=> clear (vs. opaque) -- (allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean")