somnambul-

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Definition of SOMNAMBUL-

: somnambulism : somnambulist <somnambulant>

New Latin, from somnambulus somnambulist, from Latin somnus sleep + -ambulus (as in funambulus funambulist) — more at somnolent

Medical Dictionary

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: sleep in which motor acts are performed <somnambulist>

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