English Explanatory Dictionary

ghost bat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth.
  2. A bat of any of the species of genus Diclidurus of the tropical Americas.

Word forms

ghost bat ghost bats

Etymology

Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night.

Synonyms

false vampire bat
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