nocturnal

a. இரவுக்குரிய, இரவிலுள்ள, இரவிற் செய்யப்பட்ட, இரவில் நடமாடுகிற.

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Noc*tur"nal, a. Etym: [L. nocturnalis, nocturnus, fr. nox, noctis, night. See Night, and cf. Nocturn.] 1. Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to Ant: diurnal. Dryden. 2. Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects. Noc*tur"nal, n. Defn: An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. I. Watts.