noun
Meaning 1
Winking, blinking
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nictitation
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/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun
Meaning 2
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Narrower terms: palpebration
History
Etymology
From nictitate.