A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Sclera
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[sclera] Is known by most people as the white of the eye. In some animals the sclera is black, but in humans its white. It contains [collagen] and other elastic fibers which serve as a layer to protect the more delicate structures within the eye and maintains the round shape of the eye (helps resist against external forces applied to the eye). The sclera also provides a base on which the [orbital] muscles muscles are attached.
Sclera meaning & definition 1 of Sclera.
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The white outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it is continuous with the cornea.
Sclera meaning & definition 2 of Sclera.
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the white layer that covers the outside of the eye
Sclera meaning & definition 3 of Sclera.
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: the dense fibrous opaque white outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea — see eye illustration.
Sclera meaning & definition 4 of Sclera.
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