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nictitates

nictitates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nictitate.

Meaning of nictitate

Verb

nictitate (third-person singular simple present nictitates, present participle nictitating, simple past and past participle nictitated)

  1. (transitive) to wink or blink

Questions about nictitates

What is nictitates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nictitates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nictitate.

Words near nictitates in the dictionary

  1. nictindole
  2. nictitans
  3. nictitant
  4. nictitate
  5. nictitated
  6. nictitates
  7. nictitating
  8. nictitating membrane
  9. nictitating membranes
  10. nictitation
  11. nictitations

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