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nocturnal
active or happening mainly at night
Synonyms
- nighttime
- nightly
Antonyms
- diurnal
- daytime
nocturnal in a sentence
Owls are nocturnal hunters that use sharp hearing to find prey in darkness.
Because the species is nocturnal, researchers had to set up cameras at dusk to observe its behavior.
Where it comes from
From Latin nocturnus 'of the night'
Memory hook
NOCTURNAL sounds like nocturne, a piece of music meant to be played at night.
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science