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nictitans

nictitans noun: the nictitating membrane.

Noun

nictitans

  1. The nictitating membrane.

Questions about nictitans

What does nictitans mean?
Nictitans means the nictitating membrane.
What part of speech is nictitans?
Nictitans is a noun.

Words near nictitans in the dictionary

  1. nictation
  2. nictations
  3. nictemeral
  4. nictiazem
  5. nictindole
  6. nictitans
  7. nictitant
  8. nictitate
  9. nictitated
  10. nictitates
  11. nictitating

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