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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shunmaku no
"カエルには目を保護する瞬膜があります。"
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Blinking or winking, specifically used in biology to describe a transparent or translucent third eyelid found in certain animals.
"The frog closed its nictitating membrane to protect its eye while underwater."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin nictitatus, past participle of nictitare ('to blink, wink'), a frequentative of nictare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "nictitating" is said worldwide
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nictitant
Transliteration: nictitant
"La membrane nictitante protège l'œil de l'animal."
niktierend
Transliteration: niktierend
"Die niktierende Membran schützt das Auge."
nictitante
Transliteration: nictitante
"La membrana nittitante protegge gli occhi dell'anfibio."
nictitante
Transliteration: nictitante
"La membrana nictitante protege el ojo del ave."
nictitante
Transliteration: nictitante
"A membrana nictitante ajuda a limpar o olho."
पलक झपकाने वाला
Transliteration: palak jhapkaane vaala
"पक्षी की पलक झपकाने वाली झिल्ली आंख की रक्षा करती है।"
瞬膜的
Transliteration: shùnmó de
"青蛙有瞬膜可以保护眼睛。"
순막의
Transliteration: sunmag-ui
"개구리는 눈을 보호하기 위해 순막을 가지고 있습니다."
瞬膜の
Transliteration: shunmaku no
"カエルには目を保護する瞬膜があります。"
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