palpebrate
/ˈpælpəbreɪt/
verb
- To blink or wink the eyelids.
- Babies often palpebrate less frequently than adults.
- The bright light made him palpebrate rapidly.
- She tried not to palpebrate during the staring contest.
adjective
- Having eyelids.
- Most vertebrates are palpebrate, meaning they have movable eyelids.
- The palpebrate creature blinked slowly in the sun.
- Unlike fish, mammals are palpebrate animals.