Definisjon av nictitating membrane

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Noun

nictitating membrane - a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
third eyelid
protective fold a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
oculus, optic, eye a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
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Substantiv

nictitating membrane - A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.

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