noctambulant

UK
/nɒkˈtæmbjʊlənt/
US
/nɑkˈtæmbjələnt/

Translations

noctambulantnoun
noctambulants
pl
UK
/nɒkˈtæmbjʊlənt/
US
/nɑːkˈtæmbjələnt/
Rarely used countable noun meaning a person or animal that walks about at night; a sleepwalker.
noctambulantadjective
more noctambulant
Comp.
most noctambulant
Super.
UK
/nɒkˈtæmbjʊlənt/
US
/nɑkˈtæmbjələnt/
The noctambulant creatures roamed the forest.
Ночные существа бродили по лесу.

Definitions

noctambulantnoun
A person or animal that walks about at night; a sleepwalker.
The hospital staff kept an eye on the noctambulant to ensure he didn't injure himself during his nightly wanderings.
noctambulantadjective
Relating to or characterized by walking or moving about at night.
The noctambulant cat prowled silently through the garden under the moonlight.
Active during the night; nocturnal.
Certain desert plants are noctambulant, closing their flowers by day and opening them at night.