Nocturnal Animals Meaning In English. (10) she and her kind are shy, nocturnal animals, usually hiding deep in burrows and rarely seen in the wild. From longman dictionary of contemporary english related topics:
(11) she was reasonably nocturnal and could stay awake all night when really necessary. Others, such as bushbabies and bats, can function only at night. Nocturnal animals are active at night rather than during the day.
Primarily active during the night.
2 formal tmc happening at night rebecca paid a nocturnal visit to the flat. Of the night, or relating to…. Very few diurnal animals like seabirds prefer visiting their nesting sites at night in order to protect themselves from predators. Nocturnal animals and birds are active at night.