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cathemeral

/kəˈθɛməɹəl/

cathemeral adjective: relating to organisms' behaviour in which food is acquired at random intervals during the day or night.

Adjective

cathemeral (comparative more cathemeral, superlative most cathemeral)

  1. Relating to organisms' behaviour in which food is acquired at random intervals during the day or night.

Forms of cathemeral

comparativemore cathemeral
superlativemost cathemeral

Origin of cathemeral

From cata- + hemeral.

Questions about cathemeral

What does cathemeral mean?
Cathemeral means relating to organisms' behaviour in which food is acquired at random intervals during the day or night.
What part of speech is cathemeral?
Cathemeral is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cathemeral?
Cathemeral is pronounced /kəˈθɛməɹəl/.

Words near cathemeral in the dictionary

  1. cathedulin
  2. cathedulins
  3. cathelicidin
  4. cathelicidins
  5. cathelin
  6. cathemeral
  7. cathemerality
  8. cathenamine
  9. cathepsin
  10. cathepsine
  11. cathepsines

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