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crepuscular

[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]

/ krɪˈpʌs kyə lər /

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.

Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.

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Origin of crepuscular

First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar¹

Words nearby crepuscular

crepitation, crepitus, crepon, creps, crept, crepuscular, crepuscular ray, crepuscule, crepy, cres., crescas

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Example sentences from the Web for crepuscular

This crepuscular conflict requires a new vocabulary and a familiarity with a new type of history.
America's Terrorism Amnesia|Lee Siegel|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Presumably most of the crepuscular and early nocturnal raptorial birds and carnivorous mammals feed on these mice.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
The wind blew, a chilling wind that whirled the snow in that crepuscular fog.
Tartarin On The Alps|Alphonse Daudet
Some of the people went, and others came, with brief devoirs to Mrs. Maybough in the crepuscular corner where she sat.
The Coast of Bohemia|William Dean Howells

Some species of foxes, however, are twilight prowlers, and one or two of the fennecs are also crepuscular.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
Through the crepuscular whiteness the trees hung in blotted masses.
The Reef|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for crepuscular

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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