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Nictation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Nictation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

2

An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reflex
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
palpebration
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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