bulldog bat

Meaning

Noun

Any of the bats of the family Noctilionidae, sole extant genus Noctilio.

Related

Narrower meaning words

greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus (species)), lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris (species))

Origin

From its facial appearance.

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