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Megadermatidae

noun

Old World false vampire bats

• Syn: ↑family Megadermatidae

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Microchiroptera, ↑suborder Microchiroptera

• Member Meronyms: ↑Megaderma, ↑genus Megaderma

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)dərˈmad.əˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Megadermat-, Megaderma, type genus (from mega- + -derma) + idae

: a family of tropical Old World carnivorous bats with large ears united across the forehead, a large nose leaf, and no external tail — see big-eared bat, false vampire bat

Useful english dictionary. 2012.