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nictitating membrane

nictitating membrane noun: a transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.

nictitating membrane: a transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals
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Noun

nictitating membrane (plural nictitating membranes)

  1. A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.
    • As the wildebeest shrinks, the circle of sated birds lounging in the short grass expands. With bulging crops, the vultures settle their heads atop folded wings and slide their nictitating membranes shut.2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)https://web.archive.org/web/20151213095110/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01...
    Synonyms:
    winker

nictitating membrane meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

nictitating membrane in Tamil

மூன்றாவது கண் இமை, நிமிட்டுச் சவ்வு, சிமிட்டுமென்றகடு, நிக்ட்டிட்டேட்டிங் சவ்வு

nictitating membrane in Malayalam

നിമേഷക പടലം

Synonyms of nictitating membrane

Forms of nictitating membrane

pluralnictitating membranes
alternative formnictating membrane

Questions about nictitating membrane

What does nictitating membrane mean?
Nictitating membrane means a transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.
What is nictitating membrane in Tamil?
Nictitating membrane in Tamil is மூன்றாவது கண் இமை, நிமிட்டுச் சவ்வு, சிமிட்டுமென்றகடு. See Nictitating membrane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nictitating membrane?
Nictitating membrane is a noun.
What is the plural of nictitating membrane?
The plural of nictitating membrane is nictitating membranes.

Words near nictitating membrane in the dictionary

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

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