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Definitions for matutinal
məˈtut n l, -ˈtyut-matuti·nal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. matutinaladjective

    pertaining to or occurring in the morning

    "took his matutinal walk"

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  1. matutinaladjective

    Of, occurring in, or relating to the early morning.

Wikipedia

  1. Matutinal

    Matutinal, matinal (in entomological writings), and matutine are terms used in the life sciences to indicate something of, relating to, or occurring in the early morning. The term may describe crepuscular animals that are significantly active during the predawn or early morning hours. During the morning twilight period and shortly thereafter, these animals partake in important tasks, such as scanning for mates, mating, and foraging.Matutinal behaviour is thought to be adaptive because there may be less competition between species, and sometimes even a higher prevalence of food during these hours. It may also serve as an anti-predator adaptation by allowing animals to sit between the brink of danger that may come with diurnal and nocturnal activity.

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  1. matutinal

    Matutinal refers to something happening or occurring in the morning or relating to the early part of the day. It could also describe someone who is most active or awake in the morning.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Matutinaladjective

    of or pertaining to the morning; early

  2. Etymology: [L. matutinalis, matutinus: cf. F. matutinal. See Matin.]

Wikidata

  1. Matutinal

    Matutinal is a term used in the life sciences to describe an organism that is only or primarily active in the pre-dawn hours or early morning. The variant term matinal is used only in entomology, often used in literature on the natural history and ecology of bees. There are numerous genera and species of bees that exhibit this behavior, it is presumed to escape from competition for resources, and many flowers have adapted to this particular pollination syndrome. The etymology of the term is the Latin word mātūtīnus, "of or pertaining to the morning" + -ālis, "-al".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Matutinal

    mat-ū-tī′nal, adj. pertaining to the morning: happening early in the day.—Also Mat′utine. [L. matutinalis, matutinus. See Matin.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of matutinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of matutinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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