adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To wink or blink. rare

   "Without your eyelid, you could not palpebrate."

2. 2
   wink or blink, especially repeatedly wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the eyelids. not-comparable

   "Lateral canthoplasty to reduce the size of the palpebrate fissure."

Adjective

1. 1
   having eyelids wordnet

Example

More examples

"Lateral canthoplasty to reduce the size of the palpebrate fissure."

Etymology

From New Latin palpebratus (“eyebrowed”), from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -atus.

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