mastiff bat

English

Etymology

These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.

Noun

mastiff bat (plural mastiff bats)

Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.

Translations

certain bats

Finnish: hännäkkölepakko (family Molossidae); hilkkahännäkkö (genus Eumops); isohännäkkö (genus Mops); tylppäkuonohännäkkö (genus Promops); töyhtöhännäkkö (genus Chaerephon)

References

mastiff bat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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