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nocti-
nocti- comb. form of L. nox, noctis, used in certain words, as nocˈtidial [L. dies day] a., comprising a night and a day. † ˈnoctifer [cf. L. noctifer evening star], a bringer of night or darkness. † nocˈtiferous a. (see quot.). noctiˈflorous a., Bot. night-flowering (Cassell 1886). noctiˈlucent a.,... Oxford English Dictionary
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NOCTI
NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) delivers a battery of assessments or Standardized tests for students studying career and technical programs in high schools and technical colleges in the United States. The assessments, based on a job and task analysis process, incorporate i... wikipedia.org
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noctivagant
noctivagant, a. (and n.) (nɒkˈtɪvəgənt) [f. nocti- + vagant a.] Wandering by night.c 1620 T. Adams Sinner's Passing-bell Wks. 1861 I. 347 The lustful sparrows, noctivagant adulterers, sit chirping about our houses. 1633 ― Com. 2 Peter i. 4 If our affections be noctivagant, night walkers, they will e... Oxford English Dictionary
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noct-
noct- combining form of L. nox, noctis, used in words based on L. ambulāre to walk, also as used in place of nocti- in words in which the following element begins with a vowel; nocˈtambulant a., night-walking; nocˈtambulate v. intr., to walk at night; noctambuˈlation, somnambulism; sleep-walking; no... Oxford English Dictionary
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noctivagous
noctivagous, a. (nɒkˈtɪvəgəs) [f. nocti- + L. vagus wandering.] = noctivagant.1801 G. Hanger Life I. 212 They became ambulatory and noctivagous. 1843 F. E. Paget Pageant 144 Beasts of prey, burglars, and ladies of fashion are the only three kinds of noctivagous mammalia. 1854 Fraser's Mag. XLIX. 158... Oxford English Dictionary
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noctiluca
‖ noctiluca (nɒktɪˈluːkə) Pl. -lucæ (-luːsiː). [ad. L. noctilūca moon, lantern, f. nocti-, nox night + lūcēre to shine. Cf. F. noctiluque.] † 1. A species of phosphorus. Obs.1680 Boyle Aerial Noctiluca 5 This [phosphorus] by some Learned Men has been call'd, to discriminate it from the former, a Noc... Oxford English Dictionary
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noctivagation
† noctivaˈgation Obs. [f. nocti- + vagation.] Wandering or rambling by night, as an unlawful or prohibited practice subject to a fine.1632 Marmion Holland's Leaguer iv. iii, No farther than to prison, where you shall pay But forty shillings for noctivagation. 1637 Abp. Laud Wks. (1853) V. 164 You sh... Oxford English Dictionary
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noctivagator
† noctivagator Obs. [f. nocti- + vagātor, agent-noun f. L. vagārī to wander.] One who walks by night; a night-walker.1640 Featly Abbot in Fuller's Abel Rediv. (1651) 544 After prayers he commanded the gates to be locked, to prevent or at least discover all noctivagators. 1654 Gayton Pleas. Notes iii... Oxford English Dictionary
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mother of pearl
mother of pearl Also 6 moder perl, mother perle, 7–8 mother pearl(e. [Cf. F. † mère perle pearl oyster (16th c. in Godef.), It., Sp. madreperla, G. perlenmutter (late MHG. perelmuoter), Du. parel-, paarlmoeder, -moer.] 1. a. A smooth shining iridescent substance forming the inner layer of some shell... Oxford English Dictionary
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