nocturnal
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nl adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the night (opposed to diurnal ).
2.
done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit.
3.
active at night (opposed to diurnal ): nocturnal animals.
4.
opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal ).
noun
5.
Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris.
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nocturnal (nɒkˈtɜːnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night |
| 2. | (of animals) active at night |
| 3. | (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day |
| [C15: from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nox night] | |
| noctur'nality | |
| —n | |
| noc'turnally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
nocturnal
1485, from M.Fr. nocturnal, from L.L. nocturnalis, from L. nocturnus "belonging to the night," from nox (gen. noctis) "night," cognate with O.E. neaht (see night) + -urnus, suffix forming adjectives of time. Nocturnal emission "involuntary ejaculation during sleep" first recorded 1821.
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Medical Dictionary
nocturnal noc·tur·nal (nŏk-tûr'nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or occurring in the night.
Most active at night.
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Science Dictionary
nocturnal (nŏk-tûr'nəl) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
The diurnal ones prefer the daylight hours, while nocturnal species haunt the night.
The sundial's nocturnal counterpart, the water clock, was designed to measure temporal hours at night.
In the foothills of Provence, smoke curls through nocturnal pines.
Franny then identifies other nocturnal animals such as owls and raccoons.
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