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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