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diurnal


Main Entry: 1di·ur·nal
Pronunciation: \dī-ˈər-nəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diurnalis — more at journal
Date: 14th century

1 a : recurring every day <diurnal tasks> b : having a daily cycle <diurnal tides>
2 a : of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime <the city's diurnal noises> b : active chiefly in the daytime <diurnal animals> c : opening during the day and closing at night <diurnal flowers>

di·ur·nal·ly \-nəl-ē\ adverb


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