Look up: nocturnal

1. nocturnal
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nok-ter′năl Definitions: 1. Pertaining to the hours of darkness; opposite of diurnal (1).
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2. nocturnal
   Active only at night.
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3. Nocturnal
   Active at night
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4. Nocturnal
   active at night.
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5. Nocturnal
   Active at night.
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6. nocturnal
   [adj] - of or relating to or occurring in the night 2. [adj] - of or during or relating to the night 3. [adj] - (biology) belonging to or active during the night
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7. Nocturnal
   A bird or animal that comes out after dark.
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8. nocturnal
   lowering of temperature associated with nocturnal radiation. Category: The cosmos • anomaly of vision in which there is a pronounced inadequacy or complete absence of dark-adaptation Category: Medicine • 2.myopia or an increase in ocular refraction occurring in low levels of ...
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9. nocturnal
   A 16th and 17thC circular navigating instrument for use at night. The number of hours before or after midnight was measured by the difference between two pointers - one set to the date and hour on the instrument scale, the other directed at the pole star. Nocturnals are found in wood or brass; metal ones often have 'teeth' on the scale so the hours …
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10. Nocturnal
    Noc·tur'nal adjective [ Latin nocturnalis , nocturnus , from nox , noctis , night. See Night , and confer Nocturn .] 1. Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darknes...
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11. Nocturnal
    Noc·tur'nal noun An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. I. Watts.
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12. nocturnal
    Pertaining to, occurring at or active at night. ... Origin: L. Nocturnus ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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13. nocturnal
    adjective belonging to or active during the night; `nocturnal animals are active at night`; `nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day`
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14. Nocturnal
    • (a.) Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to diurnal. • (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. • (a.) Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, ...
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15. nocturnal
    (L. nocturnus) pertaining to, occurring at, or active at night.
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16. nocturnal
    nocturnal 1. Of or pertaining to the night; done, held, or occurring by night. 2. Active during the hours of darkness or lasting only one night as opposed to diurnal, 'daylight'. 3. Used to describe animals that are active at night rather than during the day. 4. A reference to flowers that open at ...
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17. Nocturnal
    When referring to an animal, nocturnal means that it is active at night, sleeping or dormant during the day.
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18. nocturnal
    active during the night
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19. Nocturnal
    active at night.
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20. Nocturnal
    describes animals that are active during the night, like owls, as opposed to Crepuscular or Diurnal.
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21. Nocturnal
    Active at night.
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22. nocturnal
    (L: nox=night; nocturnal of the night) (of an animal): active at night and resting during the day.
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23. nocturnal
    Describes the behavior of being active at night
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24. Nocturnal
    Active at night
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25. nocturnal
    Active during the night.
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