carnivorous bat
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1. typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | bat, chiropteran, |
| definition | : | nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | mouse-eared bat, |
| definition | : | a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat, |
| definition | : | bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | brown bat, |
| definition | : | any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | mastiff bat, |
| definition | : | a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | true vampire bat, vampire bat, |
| definition | : | any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood (noun.animal) |
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