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单词 diurnation
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diurnationn.

Etymology: < Latin diurnus daily, diurne adj. + -ation suffix; after hibernation.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: diurˈnation.
The habit of some animals, of sleeping or remaining quiescent during the day, as contrasted with their activity at night.
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diurnation1839
1839 M. Hall in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 767/1 The bat, which is a crepuscular or nocturnal feeder, regularly passes from its state of activity to one which may be designated diurnation.
1883 in New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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