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nocturnal |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nocturnal \Noc*tur"nal\, n. An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. --I. Watts. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nocturnal \Noc*tur"nal\, a. [L. nocturnalis nocturnus fr nox, noctis, night. See {Night}, and cf {Nocturn}.] 1. Of pertaining to done or occuring in the night; as nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to {diurnal}. --Dryden. 2. Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as nocturnal birds and insects. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nocturnal adj 1: (biology) belonging to or active during the night; "nocturnal animals are active at night"; "nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day" [ant: {diurnal}] 2: of or relating to or occurring in the night; "nocturnal darkness" 3: of or during or relating to the night; "a nocturnal journey"; "nocturnal stillness"; "nocturnal predators"
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