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Definitions for crepuscular
krɪˈpʌs kyə lərcre·pus·cu·lar
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Princeton's WordNet
crepuscularadjective
like twilight; dim
"the evening's crepuscular charm"
Wiktionary
crepuscularadjective
Of or resembling twilight; dim
crepuscularadjective
active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Etymology: From creper.
Wikipedia
crepuscular
In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period, being matutinal, vespertine, or both. This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daylight and of darkness, respectively. Some crepuscular animals may also be active by moonlight or during an overcast day. Matutinal animals are active only before sunrise, and vespertine only after sunset. A number of factors impact the time of day an animal is active. Predators hunt when their prey is available, and prey try to avoid the times when their principal predators are at large. The temperature at midday may be too high or at night too low. Some creatures may adjust their activities depending on local competition.
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crepuscular
Crepuscular refers to animals that are primarily active during the twilight periods of dawn and dusk. The term can also describe anything related to or resembling twilight, such as light or the dimness of illumination during those times.
Webster Dictionary
Crepuscularadjective
alt. of Crepusculous
Wikidata
Crepuscular
Crepuscular animals are those that are active primarily during twilight, that is during dawn and dusk.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Crepuscular
kre-pus′kū-lar, adj. of or pertaining to twilight—also Crepus′culous.—ns. Crepus′cule, Crepus′cle, twilight. [L. crepusculum—creper, dusky, obscure.]
Entomology
Crepuscular
active or flying at dusk.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crepuscular in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crepuscular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- شفقيArabic
- crepuscularCatalan, Valencian
- soumračnýCzech
- crepuscularDanish
- dämmerungs-, dämmerungsaktivGerman
- αμυδρόςGreek
- vesperaEsperanto
- crepuscularSpanish
- hämäräFinnish
- crépusculaireFrench
- crepuscularIrish
- breck-ghooManx
- सांध्यकालीनHindi
- szürkületiHungarian
- կրպուսկուլյարArmenian
- kusamIndonesian
- crepuscolareItalian
- עורקHebrew
- 薄明薄暮性Japanese
- ಕ್ರೆಪಸ್ಕುಲರ್Kannada
- 어두 컴컴한Korean
- crepuscularLatin
- schemerigDutch
- crepuscularNorwegian
- zmierzchowyPolish
- crepuscularPortuguese
- crepuscularRomanian
- сумеречныйRussian
- crepuscularSwedish
- crepuscularTamil
- crepuscularTelugu
- เยื่อหุ้มสมองThai
- krepTurkish
- крепускулярнийUkrainian
- crepuscularUrdu
- crepuscularVietnamese
- קרעפּוסקולאַרYiddish
- 縫隙的Chinese
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