nocturnal
[ nok-tur-nl ]
/ nɒkˈtɜr nl /
adjective
noun
Archaic.
an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris.
OTHER WORDS FROM nocturnal
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nocturnal
diurnal nocturnalWords nearby nocturnal
noctograph,
noctuid,
noctule,
nocturia,
nocturn,
nocturnal,
nocturnal arc,
nocturnal emission,
nocturnal enuresis,
nocturnal myoclonus,
nocturne
Example sentences from the Web for nocturnally
And as Snap's master went down the meadow, the parts likely to be nocturnally affected began to burn and tingle.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City |S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
British Dictionary definitions for nocturnally
nocturnal
/ (nɒkˈtɜːnəl) /
adjective
of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night
(of animals) active at night
(of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day
Compare
diurnal
Derived forms of nocturnal
nocturnality, noun nocturnally, adverbWord Origin for nocturnal
C15: from Late Latin
nocturnālis, from Latin
nox night
Medical definitions for nocturnally
nocturnal
[ nŏk-tûr′nəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or occurring in the night.
Most active at night.
Scientific definitions for nocturnally
nocturnal
[ nŏk-tûr′nəl ]
Occurring at night.
Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.
Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths. Compare diurnal.