diel

[ dahy-uhl, dee- ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diel¹

1930–35; apparently < Latin di ( ēs ) day + -al ¹, spelling with e to avoid identity with dial

Example Sentences

Ab'diel, the faithful seraph who withstood Satan when he urged those under him to revolt.

From Project Gutenberg

The Marmalade Pippin of Diel which is described in the 22 vol.

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Origin unknown; Diel states he had received it from Strasland, Prussia.

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Diel, first to describe it, placed its origin at about 1806.

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According to Diel this variety originated in the environs of Halle, Prussia.

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