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vespertine definition
ves·per·tine (ves′pər tin, -tīn′)
adjective
- of or occurring in the evening
- Bot. opening or blossoming in the evening
- Zool. becoming active or flying in the early evening
Etymology: L vespertinus < vesper: see vesper
Also vespertinal ves′·per·ti′·nal (ves′pər tī′nəl)
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