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   crepuscular

   /krɪˈpʌskjʊlə/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling or relating to twilight.
   • ▪ (of an animal) appearing or active in twilight.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin crepusculum ‘twilight’ + -ar1.

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   What does crepuscular mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of CREPUSCULAR is of, relating to, or resembling twilight : dim. How to use crepuscular in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What is a crepuscular Twilight?

   • The adjective crepuscular describes anything that's related to twilight, like the crepuscular glow of the dimming light on a lake as darkness falls. If the light outside is fading, you can call it crepuscular. Anything that resembles dusk, or happens at that time of day, is crepuscular, whether it's gloomy indoor light or the sky at twilight.

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   What is a crepuscular animal?

   • The display is usually crepuscular, or given throughout moonlit nights. The animal is crepuscular, being most active in the early morning and late evening. Special classes of crepuscular behaviour include matutinal (or matinal) and vespertine, denoting species active only in the dawn or only in the dusk, respectively.

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   What are the different types of crepuscular behaviour?

   • Special classes of crepuscular behaviour include matutinal (or matinal) and vespertine, denoting species active only in the dawn or only in the dusk, respectively. Unlike many grasshoppers, it is essentially active in day and night, as testified by its endless crepuscular and nocturnal singing.

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   CREPUSCULAR definition: 1. relating to or like the time of day just before the sun goes down, when the light is not bright…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CREPUSCULAR is of, relating to, or resembling twilight : dim. How to use crepuscular in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Crepuscular definition: of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.. See examples of CREPUSCULAR used in a sentence.

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   1. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.

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   Anything that resembles dusk, or happens at that time of day, is crepuscular, whether it's gloomy indoor light or the sky at twilight. Some animals are also crepuscular: they tend to be most active in the evening.

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   Occurring at dawn or dusk or both: crepuscular foraging; a crepuscular stroll through the park.

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