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English noun: nictitating membrane

1. nictitating membrane (body) a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals


Synonymsthird eyelid


Broader (hypernym)protective fold


Narrower (hyponym)haw


Part meronymeye, oculus, optic









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