diurnation (diernashon)

[L. diurnus, daily, + E. -ation; cf. hibernation.] The quiescent or somnolent state of some animals, as the bat, during the day, as contrasted with their activity at night. Marshall Hall. diurnet, a. See diurn. IMG:content-2919.png:[blocks in formation] divalent (di'vā- or div'a-lent), a. [