crepuscular

cre·pus·cu·lar  (kr-psky-lr)

adj.

1. Of or like twilight; dim: "the period's crepuscular charm and a waning of the intense francophilia that used to shape the art market" (Wall Street Journal).

2. Zoology Becoming active at twilight or before sunrise, as do bats and certain insects and birds.

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crepuscular [krɪˈpʌskjʊlə]

adj

1. of or like twilight; dim

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn

[from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

crepuscular - like twilight; dim; "the evening's crepuscular charm" dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"

Translations

crepuscular [krɪˈpʌskjʊləʳ] ADJ (liter) → crepuscular

crepuscular [krɪˈpʌskjʊlə^r] adj (literary) → crépusculaire

crepuscular

adj (liter) → dämmerig; crepuscular animals (Zool) → Dämmerungstiere pl