leaf-nosed bat meaning

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leaf-nosed bat (noun): bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae.

Definition of leaf-nosed bat

  1. bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae

    Synonyms: leafnose bat

    Type of: carnivorous bat

    Kinds: macrotus, spearnose bat, Phyllostomus hastatus, hognose bat, horseshoe bat, orange bat, false vampire

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