OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 29074

crepuscular

/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
crepuscular
Of or resembling twilight; dim.
crepuscular
Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.