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   Learn the meaning of nocturnal, an adjective that describes something that is active or happens at night. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with diurnal. Find translations of nocturnal in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word nocturnal, which means of, relating to, or occurring in the night. Find out how to use nocturnal in a sentence and see related words and entries.

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   What does it mean if something is nocturnal?

   • If something is nocturnal, it belongs to or is active at night. That includes vampires, owls that like to hunt by moonlight, and that roommate who stays up playing video games until the wee hours of the morning. The adjective nocturnal comes from the Late Latin nocturnalis, which means “belonging to the night."

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   What are nocturnal animals?

   • nocturnal visit. nocturnal animals. opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers ( diurnal ). Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris. Occurring at night. Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.

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   Are owls nocturnal?

   • Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal. Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths. From the Late Latin word nocturnālis, dating back to 1475–85.

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   What is a nocturnal astrolabe?

   • Archaic. an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris. Occurring at night. Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal. Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths.

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   Nocturnal definition: of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).. See examples of NOCTURNAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nocturnalNOCTURNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   nocturnal: 1 adj 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” Antonyms: diurnal of or belonging to or active during the day adj of or relating to or occurring in the night “ nocturnal darkness”

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › nocturnalNOCTURNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of nocturnal, an adjective that describes something occurring or active at night. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of nocturnal in sentences.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective and noun nocturnal, which refers to something related to the night or active at night. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related words of nocturnal in the Oxford English Dictionary.