PIPISTRELLES

Noun

pipistrelles

plural of pipistrelle

Source: Wiktionary


PIPISTRELLE

Pi*pis"trel, Pip`i*strelle", n. Etym: [F. pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called also flittermouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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