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Definition of nocturnal
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Nocturnal
(n.) An
instrument
formerly
used for
taking
the
altitude
of the
stars,
etc., at sea..
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Arc
::
Arc (n.) The
apparent
arc
described,
above or below the
horizon,
by the sun or other
celestial
body. The
diurnal
arc is
described
during
the
daytime,
the
nocturnal
arc
during
the
night..
Kinkajou
::
Kinkajou
(n.) A
nocturnal
carnivorous
mammal
(Cercoleptes
caudivolvulus)
of South
America,
about as large as a
full-grown
cat. It has a
prehensile
tail and lives in
trees.
It is the only
representative
of a
distinct
family
(Cercoleptidae)
allied
to the
raccoons.
Called
also
potto,
and honey
bear..
Gecko
::
Gecko (n.) Any
lizard
of the
family
Geckonidae.
The
geckoes
are
small,
carnivorous,
mostly
nocturnal
animals
with large eyes and
vertical,
elliptical
pupils.
Their toes are
generally
expanded,
and
furnished
with
adhesive
disks,
by which they can run over walls and
ceilings.
They are
numerous
in warm
countries,
and a few
species
are found in
Europe
and the
United
States.
See Wall
gecko,
Fanfoot..
Whiteboy
::
Whiteboy
(a.) One of an
association
of poor Roman
catholics
which arose in
Ireland
about 1760,
ostensibly
to
resist
the
collection
of
tithes,
the
members
of which were so
called
from the white
shirts
they wore in their
nocturnal
raids..
Guacharo
::
Guacharo
(n.) A
nocturnal
bird of South
America
and
Trinidad
(Steatornis
Caripensis,
or S.
steatornis);
--
called
also
oilbird..
Nocturnal
::
Nocturnal
(a.) Of,
pertaining
to, done or
occuring
in, the
night;
as,
nocturnal
darkness,
cries,
expedition,
etc.; --
opposed
to
diurnal..
Lemur
::
Lemur (n.) One of a
family
(Lemuridae)
of
nocturnal
mammals
allied
to the
monkeys,
but of small size, and
having
a sharp and
foxlike
muzzle,
and large eyes. They feed upon
birds,
insects,
and
fruit,
and are
mostly
natives
of
Madagascar
and the
neighboring
islands,
one genus
(Galago)
occurring
in
Africa.
The slow lemur or
kukang
of the East
Indies
is
Nycticebus
tardigradus.
See
Galago,
Indris,
and
Colugo..
Onappo
::
Onappo
(n.) A
nocturnal
South
American
monkey
(Callithrix
discolor),
noted for its
agility;
--
called
also
ventriloquist
monkey..
Owl
::
Owl (n.) Any
species
of
raptorial
birds of the
family
Strigidae.
They have large eyes and ears, and a
conspicuous
circle
of
feathers
around
each eye. They are
mostly
nocturnal
in their
habits..
Nocturnal
::
Nocturnal
(a.)
Having
a habit of
seeking
food or
moving
about at
night;
as,
nocturnal
birds and
insects..
Tait
::
Tait (n.) A small
nocturnal
and
arboreal
Australian
marsupial
(Tarsipes
rostratus)
about the size of a
mouse.
It has a long
muzzle,
a long
tongue,
and very few
teeth,
and feeds upon honey and
insects.
Called
also
noolbenger..
Jackal
::
"Jackal
(n.) Any one of
several
species
of
carnivorous
animals
inhabiting
Africa
and Asia,
related
to the dog and wolf. They are
cowardly,
nocturnal,
and
gregarious.
They feed
largely
on
carrion,
and are noted for their
piercing
and
dismal
howling..
Durukuli
::
Durukuli
(n.) A
small,
nocturnal,
South
American
monkey
(Nyctipthecus
trivirgatus)..
Hedgehog
::
Hedgehog
(n.) A small
European
insectivore
(Erinaceus
Europaeus),
and other
allied
species
of Asia and
Africa,
having
the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with
prickles
or
spines.
It is able to roll
itself
into a ball so as to
present
the
spines
outwardly
in every
direction.
It is
nocturnal
in its
habits,
feeding
chiefly
upon
insects..
Raccoon
::
Raccoon
(n.) A North
American
nocturnal
carnivore
(Procyon
lotor)
allied
to the
bears,
but much
smaller,
and
having
a long, full tail,
banded
with black and gray. Its body is gray,
varied
with black and
white.
Called
also coon, and
mapach..
Hyena
::
Hyena (n.) Any
carnivorous
mammal
of the
family
Hyaenidae,
of which three
living
species
are
known.
They are large and
strong,
but
cowardly.
They feed
chiefly
on
carrion,
and are
nocturnal
in their
habits..
Moth
::
Moth (n.) Any
nocturnal
lepidopterous
insect,
or any not
included
among the
butterflies;
as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk
moth..
Cresset
::
Cresset
(n.) An open frame or
basket
of iron,
filled
with
combustible
material,
to be
burned
as a
beacon;
an open lamp or
firrepan
carried
on a pole in
nocturnal
processions..
Sabbat
::
Sabbat
(n.) In
mediaeval
demonology,
the
nocturnal
assembly
in which
demons
and
sorcerers
were
thought
to
celebrate
their
orgies..
Nocturnally
::
Nocturnally
(adv.)
By
night;
nightly.
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