About The Word Nictitating membrane

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Nictitating membrane to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Nictitating membrane definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Nictitating membrane

Nictitating membrane Meaning & Definition
Nictitating membrane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nictitating membrane?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nictitating membrane: third eyelid

Related Terms | Find terms related to Nictitating membrane:

See Also | eye | haw | oculus | optic | peeper | protective fold

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Homo habilis ‐ extinct species of upright east African hominid having some advanced…
  • Jasminum ‐ shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old…
  • Deconstruction ‐ a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or…
  • Silver wedding anniversary ‐ the 25th wedding…
  • Click open ‐ open with a clicking sound; "These keys have clicked open many…
  • Wagtail ‐ Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down…
  • Diagram ‐ a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing…
  • File clerk ‐ a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an…
  • Shrub ‐ A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems…
  • Serial port ‐ an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers)…