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Nocturnal vs Lychnobite - What's the difference?

nocturnal | lychnobite |

As an adjective nocturnal

is primarily active during the night.

As a noun lychnobite is

a person who works or labors at night and sleeps during the day.

nocturnal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Primarily active during the night.
  • (of an occurrence) Taking place at night.
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    Antonyms

    * diurnal

    Coordinate terms

    * crepuscular

    lychnobite

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • a person who works or labors at night and sleeps during the day.
  • * ); published November 5th, 1887
    • Before the enfeebled of the dull-eyed lychnobite of the press could succumb to its influence, the cheerful voice of the magician awoke him.
    English nouns