palpebrate

American

[pal-puh-breyt, pal-pee-brit, -peb-rit] / ˈpæl pəˌbreɪt, pælˈpi brɪt, -ˈpɛb rɪt /

adjective

having eyelids.

palpebrate British

adjective

having eyelids

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verb

(intr) to wink or blink, esp repeatedly

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Etymology

Origin of palpebrate

1855–60; < New Latin palpebrātus, equivalent to Latin palpebr ( a ) eyelid + -ātus -ate ¹

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