diurnation
English
Noun
diurnation (uncountable)
- (zoology) The condition of sleeping or becoming dormant by day.
- the diurnation of bats
- (obsolete) sleepiness during the day.
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References
- “diurnation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.