Home › Words › A › aegilopsaegilopsaegilops means an ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.EtymologyFrom Latin aegilōps, from Ancient Greek αἰγίλωψ (aigílōps, “haver-grass (Aegilops neglecta)”).nounAn ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.e.g.“If the ægilops be neglected, it bursts, and degenerates into a fistula, which eats into the bone.” — 1823, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 6th edition, volume 2, page 205:Goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.encauma 61% match — An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea. vs aegilops →albugo 60% match — A leucoma. vs aegilops →staphyloma 57% match — An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball. vs aegilops →phlycten 57% match — A phlyctenule. vs aegilops →ophthalmite 57% match — An eyestalk. vs aegilops →ulcer 55% match — An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection. vs aegilops →eyeglobe 55% match — The eyeball. vs aegilops →phlyctenule 54% match — A characteristic nodular affection occurring as an allergic response of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium to some endogenous allergens to which they have become sensitized. vs aegilops →