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Kitti's hog-nosed bat

Kitti's hog-nosed bat noun: craseonycteris thonglongyai, a small bat with a distinctive pig-like snout, found in western Thailand and southeast Burma.

Noun

Kitti's hog-nosed bat (plural Kitti's hog-nosed bats)

  1. Craseonycteris thonglongyai, a small bat with a distinctive pig-like snout, found in western Thailand and southeast Burma.
    Synonyms:
    bumblebee bat

Synonyms of Kitti's hog-nosed bat

Forms of Kitti's hog-nosed bat

pluralKitti's hog-nosed bats

Origin of Kitti's hog-nosed bat

Named after Kitti Thonglongya, the Thai zoologist who discovered it.

Questions about Kitti's hog-nosed bat

What does Kitti's hog-nosed bat mean?
Kitti's hog-nosed bat means craseonycteris thonglongyai, a small bat with a distinctive pig-like snout, found in western Thailand and southeast Burma.
What part of speech is Kitti's hog-nosed bat?
Kitti's hog-nosed bat is a noun.
What is the plural of Kitti's hog-nosed bat?
The plural of Kitti's hog-nosed bat is Kitti's hog-nosed bats.

Words near Kitti's hog-nosed bat in the dictionary

  1. Kitterman
  2. Kittermans
  3. kitters
  4. Kittery
  5. Kittery Point
  6. Kitti's hog-nosed bat
  7. Kitti's hog-nosed bats
  8. Kittian
  9. Kittians
  10. kittie
  11. kitties

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