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第三眼瞼

简第三眼睑 · 繁第三眼瞼

Mandarin · pinyin dì sān yǎn jiǎn

(zoology) nictitating membrane

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第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
三: sān · three
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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睑: jiǎn · eyelid

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4–1–3–3 · di4 san1 yan3 jian3

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