retrolental

[ re-troh-len-tl ]

adjective

1. located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye.

retrolental

/ ˌrɛtrəʊˈlɛntəl /

adjective

1. behind a lens, esp of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrolental¹

1940–45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of lēns ( lens ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrolental¹

C20: from retro- + -lental , from New Latin: lens