nocturningn.

Brit.

/nɒkˈtəːnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnɑktərnɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nocturne n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < nocturne n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later nocturne v.

Zoology. rare.

The act or process of adopting the coloration of a nocturne (nocturne n. 3); an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1899 F. W. Keeble & F. W. Gamble in Proc. Royal Soc. 65 468 Removal of both [eyes], either produces no effect or a rapid nocturning.

1904 F. W. Keeble & F. W. Gamble in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 196 343 A similar partial nocturning is sometimes met with in the middle third only of the body of Hippolyte varians.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nocturning
释义	nocturningn. Brit. /nɒkˈtəːnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɑktərnɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nocturne n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < nocturne n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later nocturne v. Zoology. rare. The act or process of adopting the coloration of a nocturne (nocturne n. 3); an instance of this. ΚΠ 1899 F. W. Keeble & F. W. Gamble in Proc. Royal Soc. 65 468 Removal of both [eyes], either produces no effect or a rapid nocturning. 1904 F. W. Keeble & F. W. Gamble in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 196 343 A similar partial nocturning is sometimes met with in the middle third only of the body of Hippolyte varians. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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