"nyctophilic" meaning in English

See nyctophilic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: nycto- + -philic Etymology templates: {{affix|en|nycto-|-philic}} nycto- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} nyctophilic
  1. (rare, especially biology) (Tending to be) active at night. Tags: especially, rare Categories (topical): Biology

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