BARBASTEL

Etymology

Noun

barbastel (plural barbastels)

A European bat (Barbastella barbastellus), with hairy lips.

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"ba*stel`, n. Etym: [F. barbastelle.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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