Crepuscular Definition

krĭ-pŭskyə-lər
adjective
Of or like twilight; dim.
Webster's New World
Active at twilight or just before sunrise.
Crepuscular insects.
Webster's New World
Occurring at dawn or dusk or both.
Crepuscular foraging; a crepuscular stroll through the park.
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Origin of Crepuscular

Crepuscular Sentence Examples

  • With the sun rising behind there was a short display of upward crepuscular rays.

  • It is a nocturnal or crepuscular animal, generally sleeping during the day, but showing considerable activity by night.

  • Chinchilla Club can help you meet others with the same interest in these crepuscular rodents.

  • They are generally crepuscular (most active at dusk and dawn) and nocturnal.

  • In habits bats are social, nocturnal and crepuscular; the insect-eating species feed on the wing, in winter in the temperate regions they migrate to a warmer climate, or hibernate, as do the British bats.

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