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nocturnal

 
 
/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/ adjective

Translation

ANIMALS Nocturnal animals and birds are active at night.
gece faal olan (kuşlar/hayvanlar)
1572
ACTIVITIES happening at night
gece olan, geceleyin vuku bulan
nocturnal activities/habits1572
(Definition of nocturnal adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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