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long-tongued bat

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any leaf-nosed bat of the genus Glossophaga.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

By surface analysis, long-tongued + bat. Compare translingual Glossophaga (literally “tongue-eater”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَضَّاص (maḍḍāṣ) — Glossophaga-genus bat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長舌蝠 /长舌蝠 (chángshé fú) — Glossophaga-genus bat
  • Korean: 긴혀박쥐 (ginhyeobakjwi) — Glossophaga-genus bat
  • Polish: jęzornik — Glossophaga-genus bat