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nocturnal
noc·tur·nal N0125700 (nŏk-tûr′nəl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.2. Botany Opening at night. Used of flowers.3. Zoology Most active at night: nocturnal lizards.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nocturnus, from nox, noct-, night; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.]
noc·tur′nal·ly adv.nocturnal (nɒkˈtɜːnəl) adj1. of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night2. (Zoology) (of animals) active at night3. (Botany) (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day[C15: from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nox night] ˌnocturˈnality n nocˈturnally advnoc•tur•nal (nɒkˈtɜr nl)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to the night. 2. done, occurring, or coming at night. 3. active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals. 4. opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers. noc`tur•nal′i•ty, n. noc•tur′nal•ly, adv. noc·tur·nal (nŏk-tûr′nəl)1. Occurring at night.2. Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal. Compare diurnal.3. Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | nocturnal - 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"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsdiurnal - of or belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night"; "diurnal and nocturnal offices" | | 2. | nocturnal - of or relating to or occurring in the night; "nocturnal darkness" |
nocturnaladjective nightly, night, of the night, night-time These creatures have a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle.nocturnaladjectiveOf or occurring during the night:night, nightly.Translationsnocturnal (nokˈtəːnl) adjective1. active at night. The owl is a nocturnal bird. 夜間活動的 夜间活动的2. happening at night. a nocturnal encounter. 夜間發生的 夜间发生的nocturnal
nocturnal1. (of animals) active at night 2. (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day Nocturnal (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Nocturnal means of or belonging to the night. In classical astrology, particular planets were classified as nocturnal or diurnal, no matter where they were in a horoscope. In contemporary astrology, planets are nocturnal if they are located below the horizon (in houses one through six). Many astrologers believe that planets above the horizon line show their influence more in the public sphere whereas planets below the horizon are more private, but this distinction clearly breaks down when considering planets in such locations as the twelfth house (a largely private house situated above the horizon). The expression nocturnal arc refers to the distance, expressed in degrees and minutes of a circle, that a planet traverses between its setting in the west and its rising in the east. Classical astrology also classified signs as diurnal (the masculine signs) and nocturnal (the feminine signs). Contemporary astrologers no longer use the expression nocturnal sign. Sources:Bach, Eleanor. Astrology from A to Z: An Illustrated Source Book. New York: Philosophical Library, 1990.Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: New American Library, 1980. nocturnal[näk′tərn·əl] (biology) Active during the nighttime. (science and technology) Occurring during the nighttime. nocturnal
noc·tur·nal (nok-ter'năl), Pertaining to the hours of darkness; opposite of diurnal (1). [L. nocturnus, of the night] nocturnal (nŏk-tûr′nəl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.2. Zoology Most active at night: nocturnal lizards.
noc·tur′nal·ly adv.noc·tur·nal (nok-tŭr'năl) Pertaining to the hours of darkness; opposite of diurnal (1). [L. nocturnus, of the night]nocturnal pertaining to the night.nocturnal
Related to nocturnal: nocturnal emission, nocturnal enuresisSynonyms for nocturnaladj nightlySynonyms- nightly
- night
- of the night
- night-time
Synonyms for nocturnaladj of or occurring during the nightSynonymsAntonyms for nocturnaladj belonging to or active during the nightRelated Words- biological science
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