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kalong

kalong noun: a fruit bat, especially the black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus).

Noun

kalong (plural kalongs)

  1. (archaic) A fruit bat, especially the black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus).

Forms of kalong

pluralkalongs
alternative formkalang

Origin of kalong

Borrowed from Malay kalong.

Questions about kalong

What does kalong mean?
Kalong means a fruit bat, especially the black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus).
What part of speech is kalong?
Kalong is a noun.
What is the plural of kalong?
The plural of kalong is kalongs.

Words near kalong in the dictionary

  1. kalokagathia
  2. kalology
  3. Kalomo
  4. Kalomoira
  5. kalon
  6. kalong
  7. kalongs
  8. kalonji
  9. Kalonjis
  10. kalooki
  11. kalookie

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