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palpebrate vs nictitate

nictitate vs palpebrate

palpebrate is an adjective but nictitate is not an adjective.

palpebrate and nictitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palpebrate No Yes Yes No
nictitate No No Yes No
As verbs, nictitate is a hypernym of palpebrate; that is, nictitate is a word with a broader meaning than palpebrate:
  • palpebrate: wink or blink, especially repeatedly
  • nictitate: briefly shut the eyes
Other hypernyms of palpebrate include blink, nictate, wink.
palpebrate (adjective) nictitate (adjective)
having eyelids
palpebrate (verb) nictitate (verb)
wink or blink, especially repeatedly briefly shut the eyes
Difference between palpebrate and nictitate

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