diel

American  

[dahy-uhl, dee-] / ˈdaɪ əl, ˈdi- /

adjective

Biology.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of diel

1930–35; apparently < Latin di ( ēs ) day + -al ¹, spelling with e to avoid identity with dial

Example Sentences

"The data shows bigscale pomfret are permanent residents of the ocean's twilight zone, and follow the pattern of diel migration. This means they stay deep during the day and come to shallower waters to feed at night," said Martin Arostegui, lead author of the study and a research associate at WHOI.

From Science Daily

"All four samples of company-made cheddar that we received tested positive for H5N1," Diel said.

From Science Daily

According to Diel, steps to prevent contamination could include testing milk before cheesemaking and using only virus-free milk.

From Science Daily

Diel suggested that the difference may relate to how the virus interacts with the body.

From Science Daily

In a recent study, MacDorman and cognitive psychologist Alex Diel found the most support for a theory called configural processing, the idea that uncanny valley reactions are caused by our sensitivity to the positioning and size of human facial features.

From National Geographic