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&fist; Some writers (as Quain) use the word in the opposite sense,
night blindness. See Hemeralopia.

Nyc"ta*lops (?), n. [L., from Gr. &?;.]
One afflicted with nyctalopia.

Nyc"ta*lo`py (?), n. Same as
Nyctalopia.

Nyc*the"me*ron (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?;,
&?;, night + &?; day.] The natural day and night, or space of
twenty-four hours.

Nyc"ti*bune (?), n. (Zoöl.)
A South American bird of the genus Nyctibius, allied to
the goatsuckers.

Nyc`ti*trop"ic (?), a. [From Gr. &?;,
&?;, night + &?; turning.] (Bot.) Turning or bending at
night into special positions.

&fist; Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a
folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening
the radiation of heat.

Nyc"to*phile (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;,
night + &?; to love.] (Zoöl.) Any Australian bat of
the genus Nyctophilus, having a very simple nasal
appendage.


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