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Definition of "vitreum" []

  • The corpus vitreum, vitreous body, or vitreous humor of the eye. See cut under eye. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "vitreum" in a sentence
  • "Suggested causes for the collapse of zander Stizostedion lucioperca (L.) populations in northern and central Finland through comparisons with North American walleye, Stizostedion vitreum (Mitchill)."
  • "Chiefly or strictly Piedmont fish species include Notropis alborus, Notropis altipinnis, Fundulus rathbuni, Etheostoma vitreum, and Etheostoma collis (Jenkins and, 1993)."
  • "Others like the walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) have been moved to stock waterways for sport fishing."