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crepuscular

cre·pus·cu·lar [ krə púskyələr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. like twilight: relating to or resembling the fading light of dusk ( literary )

2. active in low light: describes fish and land mammals that are active at dusk and dawn, when the light level is low ( technical )

[Mid-17th century. < Latin crepusculum "twilight"]
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