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The answer NOCTURNAL has 55 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of nocturnal in various dictionaries:
adj - belonging to or active during the night
adj - of or relating to or occurring in the night
Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.
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| Because they're most active after dark, opossums are described by this adjective |
| If the pupil of the eye is round, the reptile is diurnal; if it looks like a slit, this opposite |
| Insectivores are principally this, meaning they are most active after dark |
| This adjective means an animal is awake & active mostly at night |
| 9-letter adjective pertaining to the night |
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| done, occurring, or active at night. |
| happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night: |
| of the night, or active during the night: |
| Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness. |
| Botany Having flowers that open during the night. |
| Zoology Most active at night: nocturnal animals. |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night |
| belonging to or active during the night |
| of or during or relating to the night |
| Nocturnal might refer to |
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| Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. * Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed senses of hearing, smell, and specially adapted eyesight. Such traits can help animals such as the Helicoverpa zea moths avoid predators. Some animals, such as cats and ferrets, have eyes that can adapt to both low-level and bright day levels of illumination (see metaturnal). Others, such as bushbabies and (some) bats, can function only at night. Many nocturnal creatures including tarsiers and some owls have large eyes in comparison with their body size to compensate for the lower light levels at night. More specifically, they have been found to have a larger cornea relative to their eye size than diurnal creatures to increase their visual sensitivity: in the low-light conditions. Nocturnality helps wasps, such as Apoica flavissima, avoid hunting in int |