1. Resembling glass; transparent or translucent.
Usage: formal; technical

1. Plural of hyaloid; transparent or glassy structures, especially the hyaloid membrane of the eye.
Usage: anatomy; technical

Examples

• The hyaloid membrane is a remnant of fetal development in the eye.
• Under the microscope, the tissue appeared hyaloids and nearly colorless.
• The hyaloids of certain jellyfish allow light to pass through their bodies.
• Medical students study the hyaloids as part of ocular anatomy.
• The hyaloids structure gives the organism a glass-like appearance.