Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A temporaryevening blindness said to be occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A temporary blindness, or impairment of sight, said to be caused by sleeping in the moonlight; -- sometimes called
nyctalopia .
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- noun
nyctalopia
Etymologies
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moon + blink. It was formerly said to be caused by sleeping in moonlight.
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