 nocturnal |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (biology) belonging to or active during the night | |
| Examples: | "nocturnal animals are active at night" "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day" |
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| Related terms: | diurnal biology nighttime | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or occurring in the night | |
| Examples: | "nocturnal darkness" |
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| Related terms: | night | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or during or relating to the night | |
| Examples: | "a nocturnal journey" "nocturnal stillness" "nocturnal predators" |
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| Related terms: | nighttime | |
| Similar spelling: |
nocturnally nocturne nocturia nostril nostrils nycturia nostrum nostradamus |
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