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Definition of
nocturnal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nocturnal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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nɑkˈtərnl
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1
(
of animals
)
active at night
opposite
diurnal
2
(
formal
)
happening during the night
a nocturnal visit
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nocturnal
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