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Vespertine is a term used in the life sciences to indicate something of, relating to, or occurring in the evening. In botany, a vespertine flower is one that opens or blooms in the evening. In zoology, the term is used for a creature that becomes active at dusk, such as bats and owls. Strictly speaking however, the term also implies that the activity ceases during the hours of full darkness, and does not resume till the next evening. Activity that continues throughout the night should be described as nocturnal. Vespertine behaviour is a special case of crepuscular behaviour; like crepuscular activity, vespertine activity is limited to dusk rather than full darkness. Unlike vespertine activity however, crepuscular activity may resume in dim pre-dawn twilight. A related term is matutinal, referring only to activity limited to dawn twilight. The word ''vespertine'' is derived from the Latin ''vesper'' (evening). == See also ==
* Crypsis
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