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noctilucent Definition

nocti·lu·cent (näk′tə lo̵̅o̅sənt)

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