NICTITATING MEMBRANE


Meaning of NICTITATING MEMBRANE in English

a thin membrane, or inner or third eyelid, present in many animals, capable of being drawn across the eyeball, as for protection.

[ 1705-15; NICTATE + -ING 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .