circadian rhythm
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From the Latin circa, meaning "around" and dies, "day", meaning literally, "around a day".
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circadian rhythm (plural circadian rhythms)
- The "internal body clock" that regulates the (roughly) 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.
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the internal body clock that regulates the 24-hour cycle of biological processes
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