Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2008/December

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diurnal adj

Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume, during daylight hours but not at night. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours

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parkour n

An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities

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hypotrochoid n

A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle

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coda n

(music) A passage which brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. (linguistics) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants. The conclusion of a statement

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rasorial adj

(ornithology) Pertaining to the order Rasores. Scratching the ground for food, as domestic foul or other gallinaceous birds

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tió de Nadal n

A mythical Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is "fed" each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it "poops" out gifts

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