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- noun A daily rhythmic activity cycle, based on 24-hour intervals, that is exhibited by many organisms.
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- noun The "
internal body clock " that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle ofbiological processes in animals and plants.
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- noun a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
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Innate, daily, fluctuation of behavioral and physiological functions, including sleep waking, generally tied to the 24 hour day-night cycle but sometimes to a different (e.g., 23 or 25 hour) periodicity when light/dark and other time cues are removed.
May 13, 2008