equi·noc·tial
ˌē-kwə-ˈnäk-shəl 
ˌe-
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: relating to an equinox or to a state or the time of equal day and night
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: relating to the regions or climate on or near the equator
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: relating to the time when the sun passes an equinoctial point
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: an equinoctial storm
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National Geographic, 20 Mar. 2018
Post-equinoctial 90s qualify as unusual in Philly
—Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 26 Sep. 2017
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The inner bark of that red willow is the main ingredient used to make tobacco for the equinoctial Sacred Pipe ceremony, which is meant to rekindle the sacred fire of life on Earth.
—National Geographic, 20 Mar. 2018
Post-equinoctial 90s qualify as unusual in Philly
—Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 26 Sep. 2017
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“Equinoctial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equinoctial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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