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crepuscular

twilight, crepuscular

adjective kreh-poos-koo-LAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin crepusculum, 'twilight'

Usage Note

Crepuscular is a literary and technical adjective relating to twilight — dawn or dusk. In biology, animales crepusculares are those most active at twilight (bats, rabbits, deer). In poetry and prose it evokes the atmosphere of fading light. The related noun crepúsculo (twilight) is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Examples

"Los murciélagos son animales de hábitos crepusculares."

Natural Translation

Bats are animals with crepuscular habits.

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