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nocturnal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nocturnal
(adjective)
nocturnal
/nɑk
ˈ
tɚnl̟/
adjective
nocturnal
/nɑk
ˈ
tɚnl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOCTURNAL
1
:
active mainly during the night
nocturnal
animals
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opposite
diurnal
2
formal
:
happening at night
a
nocturnal
journey
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