Nocturnal meaning
Most active at night.
Nocturnal lizards.
adjective
Of, relating to, or occurring in the night.
Nocturnal stillness.
adjective
Relating to or occurring in the night.
Nocturnal stillness.
adjective
Opening at night. Used of flowers.
adjective
Occurring at night.
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Of, done, or happening in the night.
adjective
Having blossoms that open at night.
adjective
Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.
(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
Nocturnal birds.
adjective
Most active at night.
Nocturnal lizards.
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Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths.
(of an occurrence) Taking place at night.
A suspicious nocturnal outing.
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Functioning or active during the night.
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The definition of nocturnal is something that is active or happens during the night.
An example of a nocturnal animal is a bat.
adjective
Origin of nocturnal
- Middle English from Old French from Late Latin nocturnālis from Latin nocturnus from nox noct- night nekw-t- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal, nightly"), from Latin nox (“night"), from Proto-Indo-European *nókÊ·ts (“night"). Cognates include Ancient Greek νÏξ (nuks), Sanskrit नकà¥à¤¤à¤¿ (nákti), Old English niht (English night) and Proto-Slavic *noťь.
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