nictitant

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nictitant

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not comparable Synonym of nictitating. This position of the pyramidalis is perhaps rendered necessary by the great extent of the movement of the nictitant membrane, the tendon of which, unless curved, would be too long to be conveniently disposed of.
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@misc{nictitant_2026,
  title = {nictitant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nictitant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}