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noun
Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: carnivorous bat, microbat
History
These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.
Across languages
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