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lagophthalmic

lagophthalmic adjective: having or relating to lagophthalmia.

Adjective

lagophthalmic (not comparable)

  1. Having or relating to lagophthalmia.

Origin of lagophthalmic

From λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), because hares were believed to sleep with their eyes open.

Questions about lagophthalmic

What does lagophthalmic mean?
Lagophthalmic means having or relating to lagophthalmia.
What part of speech is lagophthalmic?
Lagophthalmic is an adjective.

Words near lagophthalmic in the dictionary

  1. lagoons
  2. lagoonside
  3. lagoonward
  4. lagoonwards
  5. lagophthalmia
  6. lagophthalmic
  7. lagophthalmos
  8. lagopode
  9. lagopodes
  10. lagopus
  11. LaGory

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