English Explanatory Dictionary

pipistrelle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus.

Pronunciation

/pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/

Word forms

pipistrelle pipistrelles

Etymology

From French pipistrelle, from Italian pipistrello (“bat”), variant of vipistrello, from Latin vespertilio.

Derived words

Nathusius's pipistrelle
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