Aphakic
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who has aphakia.
- 2 someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Exhibiting aphakia; lacking the lens of the eye. not-comparable
"Aphakic people are reported to be able to see ultraviolet wavelengths that are normally excluded by the lens."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Aphakic people are reported to be able to see ultraviolet wavelengths that are normally excluded by the lens."
Etymology
From aphakia + -ic.