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nictitant

nictitant adjective: synonym of nictitating.

Adjective

nictitant (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of nictitating.
    • This position of the pyramidalis is perhaps rendered necessary by the great extent of the movement of the nictitant membrane, the tendon of which, unless curved, would be too long to be conveniently disposed of.1852, William MacGillivray, A History of British Birds, Indigenous and Migratory
    Synonyms:
    nictitating

Synonyms of nictitant

Questions about nictitant

What does nictitant mean?
Nictitant means synonym of nictitating.
What part of speech is nictitant?
Nictitant is an adjective.

Words near nictitant in the dictionary

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

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