Vespertilionid Definition
vĕspər-tĭlē-ə-nĭd
noun
Any of a large family (Vespertilionidae) of long-tailed bats that are widely distributed, esp. in temperate regions, including most of the small, insect-eating species.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- vespertilian bat
Other Word Forms of Vespertilionid
Noun
Singular:
vespertilionid
Plural:
vespertilionidsOrigin of Vespertilionid
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From New Latin Vespertiliōnidae family name from Vespertiliō Vespertiliōn- type genus from Latin vespertiliō bat from vesper evening wes-pero- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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