nictatingadj.

Brit.

/nɪkˈteɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnɪkˌteɪtɪŋ/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nictāt- , nictāre , -ing suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin nictāt-, past participial stem of nictāre nictate v. + -ing suffix².In quot. 1678 for nictating membrane n. nictating membranes translates post-classical Latin nictitantibus membranis , ablative plural of nictitans membrana (see nictitant membrane n. at nictitant adj.).

nictating membrane n. = nictitating membrane n. at nictitating adj. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > third or inner eyelid

haw?1523

nictating membrane1678

nictitating membrane1713

third eyelid1822

1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. vii. 149 The Eyes are furnished with nictating membranes [L. nictitantibus membranis].

1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 183 The Eyes of Man..want the seventh Muscle, or the nictating Membrane.

1794 Gentleman's Mag. 64 ii. 648 A particular account of the Nictating Membrane in animals.

1859 S. G. Goodrich Illustr. Nat. Hist. Animal Kingdom II. 9 They [sc. the eyes of birds] are furnished with two movable eyelids and a nictating membrane.

1870 P. Gillmore tr. L. Figuier Reptiles & Birds 193 This pupil, or nictating membrane, placed at the internal angle of the eye.

1979 Science 25 May 877/3 The nictating membranes were retracted with Neo-Synephrine.

1983 Proc. Royal Soc. 1982–3 B. 217 492 After the nictating membrane had been cut, the cornea was covered with silicone fluid..to keep it optically clear.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nictating
释义	nictatingadj. Brit. /nɪkˈteɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɪkˌteɪtɪŋ/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nictāt- , nictāre , -ing suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin nictāt-, past participial stem of nictāre nictate v. + -ing suffix².In quot. 1678 for nictating membrane n. nictating membranes translates post-classical Latin nictitantibus membranis , ablative plural of nictitans membrana (see nictitant membrane n. at nictitant adj.). nictating membrane n. = nictitating membrane n. at nictitating adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > third or inner eyelid haw?1523 nictating membrane1678 nictitating membrane1713 third eyelid1822 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. vii. 149 The Eyes are furnished with nictating membranes [L. nictitantibus membranis]. 1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 183 The Eyes of Man..want the seventh Muscle, or the nictating Membrane. 1794 Gentleman's Mag. 64 ii. 648 A particular account of the Nictating Membrane in animals. 1859 S. G. Goodrich Illustr. Nat. Hist. Animal Kingdom II. 9 They [sc. the eyes of birds] are furnished with two movable eyelids and a nictating membrane. 1870 P. Gillmore tr. L. Figuier Reptiles & Birds 193 This pupil, or nictating membrane, placed at the internal angle of the eye. 1979 Science 25 May 877/3 The nictating membranes were retracted with Neo-Synephrine. 1983 Proc. Royal Soc. 1982–3 B. 217 492 After the nictating membrane had been cut, the cornea was covered with silicone fluid..to keep it optically clear. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1678
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