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nocturnal 音标拼音: [nɑkt'ɚnəl]
a. 夜的,夜曲的 夜的,夜曲的 nocturnal adj 1: 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" [ant: {diurnal}] 2: of or relating to or occurring in the night; "nocturnal darkness" Nocturnal \Noc*tur"nal\, a. [L. nocturnalis, nocturnus, fr. nox, noctis, night. See {Night}, and cf. {Nocturn}.] 1. Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to {diurnal}. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects; raccoons are nocturnal.; -- of animals. [1913 Webster PJC] Nocturnal \Noc*tur"nal\, n. An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
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