nocturnal

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/nɒkˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ English

Definitions

noun

A person or creature that is active at night.
A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars.

adjective

(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.“nocturnal birds”
(of an occurrence) Taking place at night, nightly.“a suspicious nocturnal outing”

Related words

Synonyms

star clock nighttime nightly nocturne overnight late-night night-time night dark hypsiglena night-vision after-dark noctivagant starry moonlit evening vespertine

Antonyms

Associated

tumescence enuresis crepuscular diurnal arboreal beak lepidoptera lemurs roosts crevices conspicuous omnivorous

Rhymes

infernal diurnal eternal kernel maternal internal paternal external fraternal sternal

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