crepuscular
[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]
/ krɪˈpʌs kyə lər /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.
Nearby words
crepitation, crepitus, crepon, creps, crept, crepuscular, crepuscular ray, crepuscule, crepy, cres, cres.
Origin of crepuscular
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crepuscular
/ (krɪˈpʌskjʊlə) /
adjective
of or like twilight; dim
(of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn
Word Origin for crepuscular
C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark
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Word Origin and History for crepuscular
crepuscular
figurative use from 1660s; literal use from 1755, from Latin crepusculum "twilight, dusk," from creper "dusky," of unknown origin. Especially of evening twilight.
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