What does "nocturnal" mean?
Nocturnal: Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.
Additional senses
- 2.An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea. I. Watts.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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