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nictitating membrane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
nic-ti-tat-ing mem-brane
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

nictitating membranes (plural) nictating membrane (alternative)

Synonyms

winker third eyelid

Questions

What does nictitating membrane mean?
A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.

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