noun
Meaning 1
A bat of the genus Rhinolophus.
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noun
A bat of the genus Rhinolophus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat
noun
any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat
History
The name refers to a horseshoe-shaped protuberance which these bats have on their noses.
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