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nictation

/nɪˈkteɪʃən/

nictation noun: an act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.

Noun

nictation (countable and uncountable, plural nictations)

  1. An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.

nictation meaning in Tamil

nictation in Tamil

இமைசிமிட்டல், சிமிட்டல்

Forms of nictation

pluralnictations

Origin of nictation

From nictate.

Questions about nictation

What does nictation mean?
Nictation means an act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.
What is nictation in Tamil?
Nictation in Tamil is இமைசிமிட்டல், சிமிட்டல். See Nictation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nictation?
Nictation is a noun.
How do you pronounce nictation?
Nictation is pronounced /nɪˈkteɪʃən/.
What is the plural of nictation?
The plural of nictation is nictations.

Words near nictation in the dictionary

  1. nictated
  2. nictates
  3. nictating
  4. nictating membrane
  5. nictating membranes
  6. nictation
  7. nictations
  8. nictemeral
  9. nictiazem
  10. nictindole
  11. nictitans

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