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Definition of diel in English: dieladjective ˈdiːlˈdī(ə)l Biology Denoting or involving a period of twenty-four hours. Example sentencesExamples - Water movement and diel cycles of internal water distribution between water-storage hydrenchyma and photosynthetic chlorenchyma has also been demonstrated for A. deserti, Ferocactus acanthodes and Opuntia ficus-indica.
- That correlation may also occur because gulls follow diel cycles of puffin activity attacking most often in the morning when puffin returns are likely to be highest.
- Specimens were collected over a broad range of times to ensure that foods consumed throughout the diel cycle were represented.
- Two additional cruises were conducted during calm periods to determine diel variation in the vertical distribution of C. concholepas competent larvae.
- The tagging data are providing new insights into the seasonal movements, diel thermal body temperature cycles, feeding energetics and habitat utilization of Pacific bluefin tuna.
Origin 1930s: from Latin dies 'day' + -(a)l (see -al). Definition of diel in US English: dieladjectiveˈdī(ə)l Biology Denoting or involving a period of 24 hours. Example sentencesExamples - The tagging data are providing new insights into the seasonal movements, diel thermal body temperature cycles, feeding energetics and habitat utilization of Pacific bluefin tuna.
- Water movement and diel cycles of internal water distribution between water-storage hydrenchyma and photosynthetic chlorenchyma has also been demonstrated for A. deserti, Ferocactus acanthodes and Opuntia ficus-indica.
- Specimens were collected over a broad range of times to ensure that foods consumed throughout the diel cycle were represented.
- Two additional cruises were conducted during calm periods to determine diel variation in the vertical distribution of C. concholepas competent larvae.
- That correlation may also occur because gulls follow diel cycles of puffin activity attacking most often in the morning when puffin returns are likely to be highest.
Origin 1930s: from Latin dies ‘day’ + -(a)l (see -al). |