nychthemeral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /nɪkˈθɛm.(ə.)ɹəl/
Etymology
From nychthemeron + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to or lasting a nychthemeron (a period of 24 hours).
Observations on sea-anemones in dimly lighted situations, such as under bridges and so forth, showed that these animals were more or less continuously expanded, but aside from such exceptions it was clear that Metridium in its natural surroundings exhibited a well-marked nychthemeral rhythm.
1919, George Howard Parker, The Elementary Nervous System, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., →OCLC, page 163:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nycthemeral | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nictemeral | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nyctohemeral | alternative | lexicographic | |
| nuchthemerinal | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl dobowy (lasting one day and one night) · fr nycthéméral (lasting one day and one night) · ka სადღეღამისეო (lasting one day and one night)