| NOUN | body | protective fold | a flap of tissue that protects what it covers |
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| Meaning | A flap of tissue that protects what it covers. | |
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| Narrower | eyelid, lid, palpebra | Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open / open the eye |
| nictitating membrane, third eyelid | A protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals | |
| Broader | flap | A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body |
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