Examples of 'diurnal' in a sentence
Meaning of "diurnal"
Diurnal (adjective) - relating to or active during the day, opposite of nocturnal. Example: Some animals, like squirrels, are diurnal and are active during daylight hours
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- Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
- Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
- Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
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Diurnal variation in attendance needs to be checked regularly.
Krill typically follow a diurnal vertical migration.
Diurnal variations in respiratory physiology are well documented.
Adult houseflies are diurnal and rest at night.
Diurnal cycles of cortisol levels are found in humans.
Nigrocincta ants are diurnal and do not hibernate.
Diurnal and active mainly in small trees.
There is a large degree of diurnal temperature variation.
They are diurnal predators of other flying insects.
Channel darters have diurnal feeding habits.
Typus is diurnal and almost exclusively arboreal.
It is cultivated for its beautiful diurnal flowers.
They are diurnal and eat plant matter.
The olive grass mouse is mostly diurnal.
It performs diurnal migrations to the surface at dusk.
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Giant anteaters can be either diurnal or nocturnal.
Adults are diurnal and occur on wet tundra.
Prior to its rediscovery it was thought to be a diurnal bird.
They are diurnal and very temperature dependent.
The species is terrestrial and primarily diurnal.
Or stop the diurnal motion of the earth.
Diurnal temperature variation is of particular importance in viticulture.
The snake is both diurnal and nocturnal.
Diurnal animals are active during the day.
There was no apparent diurnal variation in dive depths.
Diurnal inequality is sometimes called declinational inequality.
There was no suggestion of diurnal variation in thermoregulatory behavior.
A diurnal effect on the pharmacokinetics of tiagabine was observed.
Butterfly fishes are diurnal and feed on plankton.
Diurnal rhythms are ubiquitous in the natural world.
The western hognose snake is primarily diurnal.
There was no diurnal variation before mixing.
It lives on the forest floor and is diurnal.
They are diurnal and active during daytime.
Chrysiridia is one of three diurnal uraniine genera.
They are diurnal and characterized as strong flyers.
The red whip snake is a diurnal species.
Its diurnal motion seems to nearly cease.
Pathfinder found temperatures varied on a diurnal cycle.
Diurnal ambient temperature profile for the calibration.
Beetles and larvae are typical diurnal predators.
Flies are diurnal they are active during daylight hours.
Northern muriquis are arboreal and diurnal primates.
Diurnal changes in the vertical distribution of.
These lines are also called diurnal arcs.
Mercaptopurine displays diurnal variation in pharmacokinetics and efficacy.
They are also preyed upon by diurnal raptors.
Pulsatile and diurnal outputs are off the charts.
Almost all poison frog species are diurnal.
In many towns a diurnal cycle is seen.
