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From hyper- + nychthemeral.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Of or relating to a neurological sleep disorder characterized by one- to two-hour daily delays in sleep onset and wake times, i.e. a circadian rhythm greater than a nychthemeron (24 hours). Full definition →
From hyper- + nychthemeral.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.