diurnals
Active by day
Diurnals are creatures active during daylight hours, as opposed to nocturnal ones.
The term appears in natural history writing: Diurnals like butterflies and most birds rest at night.
In Catholic tradition, a diurnal is a breviary containing daytime prayers, excluding those for night offices.
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- raptorsCarnivorous birds of prey
- hawksKeen-eyed birds of prey
- eaglesLarge predatory birds
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
primates · squirrels · lizards · behavior · foraging · basking · activity · crepuscular
Celestial body position chart
- almanacYearly data compilation
- celestialOf the sky above
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
- tablesFlat-topped furniture pieces
planetary · calculations · navigation · coordinates · sunrise · sunset · declination · transit
Daily prayer compilation
- prayersReverent petitions to deity
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- laudsExpresses high admiration
vespers · compline · canonical · devotions · psalter · office · monastic · chant
Plant reproductive structures
- openingGap or start
- phototropicLight-directed growth response
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
daisy · marigold · hibiscus · petals · pollination · blooming · unfurling · photosynthesis
butterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
songbirds · primates · squirrels · lizards · behavior · foraging · basking · activity · crepuscular · waking
ephemeris
Celestial body position chart
tables · planetary · calculations · navigation · coordinates · sunrise · sunset · declination · transit · meridian
breviary
Daily prayer compilation
lauds · vespers · compline · canonical · devotions · psalter · office · monastic · chant · antiphon
flowers
Plant reproductive structures
- openingGap or start
- phototropicLight-directed growth response
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
sunflower · daisy · marigold · hibiscus · petals · pollination · blooming · unfurling · photosynthesis · daylight
diurnalsnocturnals
Animals active at night
nocturnal animals · night creatures · nocturnal species · nightjars · owls
diurnalsweeklies
Recurring seven-day publications
monthlies · periodicals · annuals · quarterlies · biweeklies