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1. (adj.) nocturnal
of or pertaining to the night.
2. nocturnal
done, occurring, or coming at night.
3. nocturnal
active at night
nocturnal animals.
4. nocturnal
opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers.
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1. (adj) 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"
2. (adj) nocturnal
of or relating to or occurring in the night
"nocturnal darkness"
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1. (adjective) nocturnal
(of an animal) awake at night
nocturnal creatures such as moths
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1. (adj) nocturnal
of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to diurnal
2. (adj) nocturnal
having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects
3. (noun) nocturnal
an instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea
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Sense: active at night
The owl is a nocturnal bird.
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 Estonian: öö- |
 Farsi: نمايش شبانه |
 Finnish: yö- |
 French: nocturne |
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 Hindi: रात का |
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 Korean: 야행성의 |
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 Taiwanese: 夜間活動的 |
 Ukrainian: нічний |
 Urdu: رات ميں متحرک |
 Vietnamese: thuộc đêm |
 Chinese: 夜间活动的 |
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