nictitation

/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/

nictitation

English Noun
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Definition

Winking, blinking

Etymology

From nictitate.

Example Sentences

  • "I saw a couple, later identified for me as Mr Colt, a local lawyer, and his wife, whose blundering Cadillac half entered my driveway before retreating in a flurry of luminous nictitation."
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