NICTITATING MEMBRANE
\nˈɪktɪtˌe͡ɪtɪŋ mˈɛmbɹe͡ɪn], \nˈɪktɪtˌeɪtɪŋ mˈɛmbɹeɪn], \n_ˈɪ_k_t_ɪ_t_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈɛ_m_b_ɹ_eɪ_n]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A fold of the mucous membrane of the CONJUNCTIVA in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the CORNEA.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Nearby Words
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