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Eyestone

Eyestone \Eye"stone`\ ([imac]"st[=o]n`), n.

  1. A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of a small marine shell of the family Turbinid[ae], used to remove a foreign substance from the eye. It is put into the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and allowed to work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with it the substance.

  2. (Min.) Eye agate. See under Eye.

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eyestone

n. 1 A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family ''Tubinidae'', used to remove a foreign substance from the eye. 2 (context mineral English) eye agate.

Usage examples of "eyestone".

He had never in fact seen one quite like her, with that intriguing horn spiraling from her head, just where an Aridimi priest's eyestone would be.

For his garb today he had chosen a blouse that slowly shifted color across the visible spectrum, a vest of silver links, a broad leather belt studded with Aerian eyestones, a shaggy green kilt, and knee-length boots.