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noun
An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth.
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noun
A bat of any of the species of genus Diclidurus of the tropical Americas.
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History
Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night.
