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palpebrate

/ˈpæl.pɪ.breɪt/

Traduction: Adjectif rare ou technique signifiant qui a des paupières, pourvu de paupières., Verbe vieilli signifiant cligner des yeux à plusieurs reprises ou faire un clin d'œil.

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adjective

/ˈpæl.pɪ.breɪt/formalmedicalobsolète
  • frAdjectif rare ou technique signifiant qui a des paupières, pourvu de paupières.

An obsolete adjective meaning having eyelids.

  1. Having eyelidsC2formal

    Possessing eyelids, a characteristic of most vertebrates.

    frpourvu de paupières

    • Most mammals are palpebrate creatures.
    • The palpebrate nature of the animal was evident in its ability to blink.
    • In biology class, we learned that fish are not palpebrate.

verb

/ˈpæl.pɪ.breɪt/formalobsolète
  • frVerbe vieilli signifiant cligner des yeux à plusieurs reprises ou faire un clin d'œil.

An obsolete verb meaning to wink or blink repeatedly.

  1. C2formal

    To wink or blink, especially repeatedly.

    frCligner (des yeux), papilloter

    • The bright light caused him to palpebrate rapidly.
    • She palpebrated nervously during the interview.
    • He palpebrated to clear the dust from his eyes.

    Synonymesblinknictatenictitatewink