Defenition of the word nictitating membrane

• Defenition of the word nictitating membrane

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

Synonyms for the word nictitating membrane

• • third eyelid

Meronymys for the word nictitating membrane

• • eye
  • oculus
  • optic

Hyponyms for the word nictitating membrane

• • haw

Hypernyms for the word nictitating membrane

• • protective fold

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