diurnal
- Adjective. Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
- Adjective. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
- Adjective. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset.
- Adjective. (uncommon) Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
- Adjective. (archaic) Published daily.
- Noun. A flower that opens only in the day.
- Noun. (context, Catholicism) A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
- Noun. (archaic) A diary or journal.
- Noun. (archaic) A daily news publication.
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