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nocturnal

[nok-tur-nl] / nɒkˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
happening at night
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Second lead author Johannes Herpell adds: "Genes crucial for nocturnal CO2 storage in CAM metabolism are particularly affected."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

But I’ve come to love how Mitchell nailed being a nocturnal 20-something who winds up somewhere unpredictable whenever he leaves the apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

These days, you’re as likely to see a #cleanliving West Village girl clutching a can of rocket fuel as you are a BMX-mounted daredevil or a nocturnal gamer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Its appointment became something of a nocturnal affair.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bobcats, bears, red and gray foxes, beaver, skunks, raccoons, flying squirrels, and our friends the salamanders exist in admirable numbers, though you don’t often see them, as most are nocturnal or wary of people.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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