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noctilucent Definition

nocti·lu·cent (näk′tə lo̵̅o̅′sənt)

adjective

shining in the night: said esp. of high-altitude clouds (75 to 90 km or 46 to 56 mi above the earth) that reflect twilight to the earth long after sunset or long before sunrise

Etymology: nocti- + lucent

Browse dictionary entries near noctilucent

  1. ‹ noctiluca
  2. ‹ nocti-
  3. ‹ noctambulism
  4. ‹ nock
  5. ‹ nociceptive
  6. ‹ nocent
  7. ‹ NOC
  8. ‹ nobody
  9. ‹ nobly
  10. ‹ noblewoman
  1. noctuid ›
  2. noctule ›
  3. nocturn ›
  4. nocturnal ›
  5. nocturnal emission ›
  6. nocturne ›
  7. nocuous ›
  8. nod ›
  9. nodal ›
  10. nodding acquaintance ›