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nocturnal
nocturnal definition
noc·tur·nal (näk tʉr′nəl)
adjective
- of, done, or happening in the night
- functioning or active during the night
- having blossoms that open at night, as some flowers
Etymology: LME < LL nocturnalis < L nocturnus < nox (gen. noctis), night
Related Forms:
- nocturnally noc·tur′·nally adverb
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