nyctophilic

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adjective

(Tending to be) active at night.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:nyctophilic.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. especiallyrarebiology(Tending to be) active at night.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:nyctophilic.

Origin

From nycto- + -philic.

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Cite this entry
APA

nyctophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctophilic

MLA

“nyctophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyctophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctophilic.

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