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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.

RELATED WORDS

dim, misty, murky, shadowy, overcast, somber, cloudy, dingy, gloomy, black, drab, foggy, dull, darkened, funereal, dreary, dismal, forlorn, bleak, opaque

Nearby words

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

Origin of crepuscular

First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar1
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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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