nictitating membrane | Amarkosh - Dictionary of Bharat

Meaning of word nictitating membrane from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

nictitating membrane noun

Meaning : A protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals.

चर्चित शब्द

lens culinaris (noun)
Widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder.

stepwise (adverb)
Proceeding in steps.

unmistakably (adverb)
Without possibility of mistake.

positiveness (noun)
The character of the positive electric pole.

incest (noun)
Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child).

bit by bit (adverb)
A little bit at a time.

step-by-step (adjective)
One thing at a time.

blue jet (noun)
Atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward.

in small stages (adjective)
One thing at a time.

squirm (noun)
The act of wiggling.