Nocturnal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

nocturnal

/nɑkˈtɚnl̟/

adjective

nocturnal

/nɑkˈtɚnl̟/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of NOCTURNAL

1

:

active mainly during the night

• nocturnal animals

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— opposite diurnal

2

formal

:

happening at night

• a nocturnal journey

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