crepuscular
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cre·pus·cu·lar
(krĭ-pŭs′kyə-lər)adj.
1. Of or like twilight; dim: "the period's crepuscular charm and a waning of the intense francophilia that used to shape the art market" (Wall Street Journal).
2.
a. Active primarily at dawn or dusk or both. Used of animals.
b. Occurring at dawn or dusk or both: crepuscular foraging; a crepuscular stroll through the park.
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crepuscular
(krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) orcrepusculous
adj
1. of or like twilight; dim
2. (Zoology) (of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn
[C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark]
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cre•pus•cu•lar
(krɪˈpʌs kyə lər)adj.
1. of or resembling twilight; dim.
2. active in the twilight, as certain insects.
[1660–70]
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Adj. | 1. | crepuscular - like twilight; dim; "the evening's crepuscular charm" dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat" |
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