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(op-tic-nerve) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. either of the second pair of cranial nerves; which connect the retina of the eye with the brain

Example Sentence

Your optic nerve carries visual messages from your retina to your brain.

Synonyms

carries visual messages to the brain

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