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nocturnal

Adjective

∙ Primarily active during the night. of a person, creature, group, or species
∙ Taking place at night, nightly. of an occurrence

Noun

∙ A person or creature that is active at night.
∙ A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars. historical