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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 | ||
| Synonyms | third eyelid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protective fold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | haw | ||
| Part meronym | eye, oculus, optic | ||
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