VESPERTILIO

Vespertilio, genus Vespertilio

(noun) a genus of Vespertilionidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ves`per*til"i*o, n. Etym: [L., a bat.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A genus of bats including some of the common small insectivorous species of North America and Europe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; ā€œAs a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguousā€- Mario Vargas Llosa


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