nyctophilia
[ nĭk′tə-fĭl′ē-ə ]
n.
A preference for the night or darkness.scotophilia
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Words nearby nyctophilia
nycterohemeral, nyctinasty, nyctitropic, nyctitropism, nycto-, nyctophilia, nyctophobia, nycturia, Nydia, Nye, Nyeman
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