noun
Meaning 1
A New World bat, Vampyrum spectrum; spectral bat.
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Phrase guide
false vampire bat
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noun
Meaning 2
Old World bat of the family Megadermatidae.
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noun
Meaning 3
any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: false vampire
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat
Narrower terms: big-eared bat, Megaderma lyra
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- Finnish: valevampyyri — bat of the family Megadermatidae