palpebrate

[ pal-puh-breyt, pal-pee-brit, -peb-rit ]

adjective

1. having eyelids.

palpebrate

adjective

1. having eyelids

verb

1. intr to wink or blink, esp repeatedly

Word History and Origins

Origin of palpebrate¹

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

Example Sentences

Associated words: palpebral, palpebrate. eyesore, n. blemish, defect. eyewater, a. collyrium.

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