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diel

[ dahy-uh l, dee- ]

/ ˈdaɪ əl, ˈdi- /

adjective Biology.

of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.

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Origin of diel

1930–35; apparently < Latin di(ēs) day + -al¹, spelling with e to avoid identity with dial

Words nearby diel

dieback, diecious, diefenbaker, dieffenbachia, diegesis, diel, dieldrin, dielectric, dielectric constant, dielectric heating, dielectric lens

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Example sentences from the Web for diel

The diel activity cycle likewise depends upon temperatures but is influenced by other factors as well.
Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett
Diel erred in applying the synonymes of Knoops Pigeon bigarr to this variety, which is very distinct from the Pigeonnet.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
Diel, first to describe it, placed its origin at about 1806.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
This is practically identical with the pear found by Diel and described by him in 1806 under the name Rothbackige Citronatbirne.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick

Diel received it from Holland but German pomologists appear to have regarded it as French.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick

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