nictitating membrane
noun
: a thin membrane found in many vertebrates at the inner angle or beneath the lower lid of the eye and capable of extending across the eyeball
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Other species guard their vision with a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2016
In other animals, the nictitating membrane is a fold of tissue in the inner corner of the eye that serves as a sort of third eyelid, providing protection and cleaning.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2016
In other animals, the nictitating membrane is a fold of tissue in the inner corner of the eye that serves as a sort of third eyelid, providing protection and cleaning.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
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“Nictitating membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nictitating%20membrane. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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