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nictitate vs palpebrate

palpebrate vs nictitate

nictitate is not an adjective while palpebrate is an adjective.

nictitate and palpebrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nictitate No No Yes No
palpebrate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, palpebrate is a hyponym of nictitate; that is, palpebrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nictitate:
  • nictitate: briefly shut the eyes
  • palpebrate: wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Other hyponyms of nictitate include bat, flutter.
nictitate (adjective) palpebrate (adjective)
having eyelids
nictitate (verb) palpebrate (verb)
briefly shut the eyes wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Difference between nictitate and palpebrate

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