As nouns the difference between cornea and hyphen
is that cornea is (anatomy) the transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber while hyphen is symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
As a verb hyphen is
(dated) to separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
As a proper noun hyphen is
(colloquial) (used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name).
As a conjunction hyphen is
(used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").
cornea
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
Derived terms
* corneal
See also
* iris
* pupil
* sclera
Anagrams
*
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hyphen
Noun
(
en noun)
Symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
(figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
Usage notes
Because the original symbol "-" (technically the hyphen-minus) covered usages aside from hyphenation there have been additional subsequent symbols created for hyphenation needs. They include the " (non-breaking hyphen) and the non-visible soft hyphen.
Related terms
* hyphenate
* hyphenated
* hyphenation
* hyphenator
Verb
(
en verb)
(dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(colloquial) (Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name)
Conjunction
(
English Conjunctions)
(Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").
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*
Synonyms
* (used as coordinator) slash, cum
