nocturnal /noc·tur·nal/ (nok-tur´n'l) pertaining to, occurring at, or active at night.
nocturnal
noc·tur·nal (n k-tûr n l)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night. 2. Most active at night. |
nocturnal
[noktur′nəl]
Etymology: L, nocturnus, by night
1 pertaining to or occurring during the night.
2 describing an individual or animal that is active at night and sleeps during the day.
nocturnal
active by night.
nocturnal mite
see dermanyssus gallinae.
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