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Definition of True vampire bat
1. Noun. Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood.
Exact synonyms: Vampire Bat
Generic synonyms: Carnivorous Bat, Microbat
Group relationships: Desmodontidae, Family Desmodontidae
Specialized synonyms: Desmodus Rotundus, Diphylla Ecaudata, Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Generic synonyms: Carnivorous Bat, Microbat
Group relationships: Desmodontidae, Family Desmodontidae
Specialized synonyms: Desmodus Rotundus, Diphylla Ecaudata, Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Lexicographical Neighbors of True Vampire Bat
Literary usage of True vampire bat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New System for Preventing Collisions at Sea by Hiram Stevens Maxim (1912)
"12 Head of the Greater Horseshoe Bat 12 Head of the Collared Bat 13 Head of
Blainville's Bat 13 Head of the true vampire bat . . . . . 14 Head of the Grey ..."
2. American Types of Animal Life by St. George Jackson Mivart (1891)
"This is also the region of the true vampire bat, Desmodus. Here also alone are
found chinchillas, cavies, ..."
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