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nocturnalist

noun

Etymology

From nocturnal + -ist.

  1. derived from *nókʷts✻
  2. derived from nox
  3. derived from nocturnus
  4. derived from nocturnālis
  5. borrowed from nocturnal
  6. suffixed as nocturnalist — “nocturnal + ist”

Definitions

  1. A creature of nocturnal habits.

    • In a recent issue of The Journal of Mammalogy, Mr. Opiang offers the first glimpse of the natural history and ecology of an immaculately private nocturnalist with a surprisingly well-endowed brain.

  2. A physician trained as a hospitalist who practices primarily nocturnal care.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA