One entry found for nocturnal.

Main Entry: noc·tur·nal
Pronunciation: näk-trn-l
Function: adjective
Etymology: from early French nocturnal, nocturnel or Latin nocturnalis, both meaning "nocturnal," derived from earlier Latin noct-, nox "night" --related to EQUINOX
1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the night <a nocturnal journey>
2 : active at night <nocturnal insects>
- noc·tur·nal·ly /-l-/ adverb

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