optic nervenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɒp.tɪk ˈnɜːv/us/ˌɑːp.tɪk ˈnɝːv/specializedthe group of nerve fibres (= structures like threads) that pass signals from the retina at the back of each eye to the brain
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