horseshoe bat meaning
UK US /ˈhɔrsʃu bæt/ 3 syllables
horseshoe 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.
horseshoe bat has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
horseshoe bat as a noun
- any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
Type of: leafnose bat
- a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
Type of: leafnose bat
horseshoe bat in a sentence
- Horseshoe bats are known as rhinolophines to biologists.
How to pronounce horseshoe bat
horseshoe bat is pronounced /ˈhɔrsʃu bæt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.
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