crepuscular

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kɹɪˈpʌskjʊlə/
• (America) IPA: /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/

Adjective

crepuscular

1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.
2. (zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
   • 1999, J. Anne Helgren, Communicating with Your Cat, page 51 ↗, ISBN 0764108557

     That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.

Synonyms

• twilightish

Translations

• French: crépusculaire
• German: dämmerungs-
• Italian: crepuscolare
• Portuguese: crepuscular
• Russian: су́меречный
• Spanish: crepuscular

Translations

• French: crépusculaire
• German: dämmerungsaktiv
• Italian: crepuscolare, crepuscolare
• Portuguese: crepuscular
• Spanish: crepuscular

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