Blepharoclonus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking. uncountable

    "He showed a rather unblinking, lizard-like stare, except when grimacing, or during his rare paroxysms of blepharoclonus."

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"He showed a rather unblinking, lizard-like stare, except when grimacing, or during his rare paroxysms of blepharoclonus."

Etymology

From blepharo- + clonus.

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