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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
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
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
Words related to "
nictitate
"
act involuntarily
act reflexively
bat
blink
flutter
nictate
nictitation
palpebrate
wink
Words related to "
palpebrate
"
blink
nictate
nictitate
palpebra
palpebration
wink
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