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diurnal

Main Entry:: ¹di·ur·nal
Pronunciation:: \dī-ˈər-n^əl\
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

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\-n^əl-ē\ adverb

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