THIRD EYELID
Dictionary entry overview: What does third eyelid mean? • THIRD EYELID (noun)
The noun THIRD EYELID has 1 sense:
1. a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
Familiarity information: THIRD EYELID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• THIRD EYELID (noun)
Meaning:
A protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
nictitating membrane; third eyelid
Hypernyms ("third eyelid" is a kind of...):
protective fold (a flap of tissue that protects what it covers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "third eyelid"):
haw (the nictitating membrane of a horse)
Holonyms ("third eyelid" is a part of...):
eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)
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