- nic|ti|tat|ing membrane
- 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. 2012.
nic|ti|tat|ing membrane
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nic|tat|ing membrane — «NIHK tay tihng», = nictitating membrane. (Cf. ↑nictitating membrane) … 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
