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Nictitating is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nictitating in a sentence

Nictitating meaning

winking, blinking

Using Nictitating

  • The main meaning on this page is: winking, blinking
  • In the example corpus, nictitating often appears in combinations such as: nictitating membrane.

Context around Nictitating

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reflex 1×

Often after:

membrane 3×

Sentence patterns with Nictitating

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

have a nictitating membrane that 1× the nictitating membrane as 1× the reflex nictitating membrane response 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in addition to 1× the nictitating membrane 1×

Common sentence endings:

bird s size 1× lids are open 1× the entorhinal cortex 1×

Words around Nictitating

Just before it in the word index:

nics 27 nicrosil 2 nicra 4 nicoyan 2 nicoya 7 nicous 2

Just after it in the word index:

nicu 48 nicuesa 2 niculescu 3 nicus 5 nid 10 nida 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Nictitating

  • In this selection, "nictitating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reflex and membrane stand out and add context to how "nictitating" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include have a nictitating membrane that and the nictitating membrane as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nictitating" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nictitating

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The nictitating membrane as it covers the eye of a masked lapwing Nervous system The nervous system is large relative to the bird's size. (25 words)

In addition to the protection of the upper and lower eyelids, crocodiles have a nictitating membrane that can be drawn over the eye from the inner corner while the lids are open. (32 words)

The EC is also responsible for the pre-processing (familiarity) of the input signals in the reflex nictitating membrane response of classical trace conditioning, the association of impulses from the eye and the ear occurs in the entorhinal cortex. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

The EC is also responsible for the pre-processing (familiarity) of the input signals in the reflex nictitating membrane response of classical trace conditioning, the association of impulses from the eye and the ear occurs in the entorhinal cortex. (39 words)

In addition to the protection of the upper and lower eyelids, crocodiles have a nictitating membrane that can be drawn over the eye from the inner corner while the lids are open. (32 words)

The nictitating membrane as it covers the eye of a masked lapwing Nervous system The nervous system is large relative to the bird's size. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

In addition to the protection of the upper and lower eyelids, crocodiles have a nictitating membrane that can be drawn over the eye from the inner corner while the lids are open.

The EC is also responsible for the pre-processing (familiarity) of the input signals in the reflex nictitating membrane response of classical trace conditioning, the association of impulses from the eye and the ear occurs in the entorhinal cortex.

The nictitating membrane as it covers the eye of a masked lapwing Nervous system The nervous system is large relative to the bird's size.

Common combinations with nictitating

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nictitating" in a sentence?
An example: "In addition to the protection of the upper and lower eyelids, crocodiles have a nictitating membrane that can be drawn over the eye from the inner corner while the lids are open." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "nictitating" from authentic English texts.
What does "nictitating" mean?
Nictitating means: winking, blinking
How many example sentences with "nictitating" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "nictitating", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.