noctule (plural noctules)
A bat, of the genus Nyctalus, that lives in tree hollows.
Hyponyms: Azores noctule, birdlike noctule, Chinese noctule, common noctule, greater noctule bat, Japanese noctule, lesser noctule, mountain noctule
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Source: Wiktionary
Noc"tule, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. noctua a night owl, fr. nox, noctis, night.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large European bat (Vespertilio, or Noctulina, altivolans).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
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