uvea

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈjuːvɪə/
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/ˈjuːvɪə/ · /ˈjuvɪə/

Definition of uvea

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin uvea, from Latin uva (“grape”) + -ea, partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”).

Anagrams of uvea

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Words you can make from uvea

4 playable · top: AVE (6 pts)

Best play ave 6 points

3-letter words

2 words

2-letter words

1 word

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