nictitat

nictitat
(L). Winking

Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . . 2013.

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  • nictitating membrane — noun Zoology a whitish membrane forming an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles, and some mammals. Origin C18: nictitating based on med. L. nictitat blinked , frequentative of nictare …   English new terms dictionary

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