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nocturnal
[ nok-tur-nl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the night ( diurnal ).
- done, occurring, or coming at night:
nocturnal visit.
Synonyms:
- active at night ( diurnal ):
nocturnal animals.
- opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers ( diurnal ).
noun
- Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris.
nocturnal
/ ɒˈɜːə /
adjective
- of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night
- (of animals) active at night
- (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day
nocturnal
/ ŏ-û′ə /
- Occurring at night.
- Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.
- Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths.
- Compare diurnal
Derived Forms
- ˌԴdzٳܰˈԲٲ, noun
- ԴdzˈٳܰԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Դdztܰ·Բi·ٲ noun
- Դdz·ٳܰn· adverb
- ԴDzndz·ٳܰn adjective
- nonԴdz·ٳܰn· adverb
- i·Դdz·ٳܰn adjective
- ܲndz·ٳܰn adjective
- unԴdz·ٳܰn· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nocturnal1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nocturnal1
Example Sentences
WWF describes them as solitary, elusive and nocturnal and rarely spotted by humans.
The study, published last month in the journal Biological Conservation, found that Southland mountain lions became more nocturnal and less crepuscular — i.e., active at dusk or dawn — in popular recreation areas.
Mice are nocturnal and are "polyphasic sleepers" -- napping for a few minutes before arousing briefly to survey their environment and then resuming their slumber.
Four closely related civets, a small nocturnal animal found in Africa and Asia, have made the same geographical area in the rainforests of Borneo home.
P22, who managed to cross two busy freeways as a young lion to earn fame, hearts and a home in active Griffith Park, was the second most nocturnal lion studied.
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