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nictitating membrane

nictitating membrane

pronunciation:: nIk tih teI tIng mem breIn

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a thin, transparent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds, reptiles, and some mammals, that can be closed to keep the eye clean and moist.

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