- nic|tat|ing membrane
- nic|tat|ing membrane «NIHK tay tihng»,= nictitating membrane. (Cf. ↑nictitating membrane)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nic|tat|ing membrane
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nic|ti|tat|ing membrane — «NIHK tuh TAY tihng», a transparent inner eyelid present in birds and many reptiles that can draw over the eye to protect and moisten it … Useful english dictionary
nictitatingmembrane — nic·ti·tat·ing membrane (nĭkʹtĭ tā tĭng) also nic·tat·ing membrane (nĭkʹtā tĭng) n. A transparent inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals that closes to protect and moisten the eye. Also called third eyelid. * * * … Universalium
