- nictitat
- (L). Winking
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
nictitat
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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