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Definition of Leaf-nosed bat
1. Noun. Bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae.
Generic synonyms: Carnivorous Bat, Microbat
Specialized synonyms: Macrotus, Macrotus Californicus, Spearnose Bat, Phyllostomus Hastatus, Choeronycteris Mexicana, Hognose Bat, Horseshoe Bat, Horseshoe Bat, Orange Bat, Orange Horseshoe Bat, Rhinonicteris Aurantius, False Vampire, False Vampire Bat
Definition of Leaf-nosed bat
1. Noun. A bat of the family ''Phyllostomidae'', having a pointed projection on the snout. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leaf-nosed Bat
Literary usage of Leaf-nosed bat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Roosting and foraging use of proposed mine expansion sites by the long-nosed
bat (Leptonycteris curasoae) and the California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus ..."
2. California Mammals by Frank Stephens (1906)
"CALIFORNIA leaf-nosed bat. Nose with an upright "leaf" of cartilege and skin;
ears very large, connected at their bases; tragus slender, pointed, ..."
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