adj. 1 of or during the day; not nocturnal. 2 daily; of each day. 3 Astron. occupying one day. 4 Zool. (of animals) active in the daytime. 5 Bot. (of plants) open only during the day. diurnally adv.
[ ME f. LL diurnalis f. L diurnus f. dies day ]
adj. 1 of or during the day; not nocturnal. 2 daily; of each day. 3 Astron. occupying one day. 4 Zool. (of animals) active in the daytime. 5 Bot. (of plants) open only during the day. diurnally adv.
[ ME f. LL diurnalis f. L diurnus f. dies day ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012