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Coat for Iris? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cornea

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This clue might be a double definition.

'coat' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'iris?' is the second definition.
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'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cornea that I've seen before include "Eyeball membrane" , "It covers the eye" , "Outer covering of the eye" , "Front covering of eye" , "Observer section?" .)

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