PALPEBRATE

palpebrate

(adjective) having eyelids

palpebrate

(verb) wink or blink, especially repeatedly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

palpebrate (not comparable)

(zoology) Having eyelids.

Source: Wiktionary


Pal"pe*brate, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having eyelids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MODEST

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