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nictitating membrane

DEFINITIONS OF: nictitating membrane

1

n a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals

Synonyms:
third eyelid
Types:
haw
the nictitating membrane of a horse
Type of:
protective fold
a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
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