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nictitate
[ nik-ti-teyt ]
nictitate
/ ˈnɪkteɪt; ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt /
verb
- technical words for blink
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²Ô¾±³¦³Ù¾±Ëˆ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô¾±³¦Â·³Ù¾±Â·³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nictitate1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nictitate1
Example Sentences
Separately, the sclera, the eye’s outer layer, would most closely resemble those of horses and cows and include a nictitating membrane, the built-in goggles that make it possible to see underwater.
In her 2018 special “Elder Millennial,†she references a nictitating membrane, the translucent inner eyelid typically found in reptiles and birds.
A thin nictitating membrane covers their eyes to protect against sandstorms, and bushy eyebrows and a double row of extra-long lashes help to keep sand out.
A cat has upper and lower eyelids that meet when the eye closes, along with a mysterious third eyelid—more properly called the palpebra tertia, also known as the nictitating membrane or “haw.â€
He heard the eyases chittering, saw Frightful sitting erect on her stub, and let his nictitating membranes slip across each eye.
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