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barbastelle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From French barbastelle, from Italian barbastrello.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ratpenat de bosc — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Dutch: mopsvleermuis — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Finnish: mopsilepakko — Barbastella barbastellus
  • German: Mopsfledermaus — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Korean: 서부바르바스텔레박쥐 (seobubareubaseutellebakjwi) — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Polish: mopek — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Russian: широкоу́шка (širokoúška) — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Ukrainian: широковух звичайний (šyrokovux zvyčajnyj) — Barbastella barbastellus
  • Welsh: ystlum du — Barbastella barbastellus