ChiropteranWordNet Explorer
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noun
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
Words in this synset: bat
noun
mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
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large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
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typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
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a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)