Nictitating

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  • adj. winking, blinking
  • v. Present participle of nictitate.
    • Word Usage
    "The eagle has what is really a third eyelid, a thin translucent membrane, which naturalists call the nictitating, or winking, membrane."
    Verb Form
    nictitated    nictitates    nictitating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    act involuntarily    act reflexively   
    Cross Reference
    nictitating spasm    nictitating membrane   
    Hyponym
    palpebrate    flutter    bat   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wink    nictate   
     
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