nyctohemeral

nyctohemeral
Both daily and nightly. SYN: nycterohemeral. [nycto- + G. hemera, day]

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adj.
denoting a cyclical event occurring both in the day and the night. Compare circadian; ultradian.

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nyc·to·hem·er·al (nik″to-hemґər-əl) [nycto- + Gr. hēmera day] pertaining to both night and day.

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