NICTITATING MEMBRANE


Meaning of NICTITATING MEMBRANE in English

■ noun Zoology a whitish membrane forming an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals.

Origin

C18: nictitating based on med. L. nictitat- 'blinked', frequentative of nictare .

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