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leaf-nosed bat

leaf-nosed bat noun: a bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout.

Noun

leaf-nosed bat (plural leaf-nosed bats)

  1. A bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout.

Forms of leaf-nosed bat

pluralleaf-nosed bats

Words formed from leaf-nosed bat

  • American leaf-nosed bat
  • short-tailed leaf-nosed bat

Questions about leaf-nosed bat

What does leaf-nosed bat mean?
Leaf-nosed bat means a bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout.
What part of speech is leaf-nosed bat?
Leaf-nosed bat is a noun.
What is the plural of leaf-nosed bat?
The plural of leaf-nosed bat is leaf-nosed bats.

Words near leaf-nosed bat in the dictionary

  1. leaf-miner
  2. leaf-miner flies
  3. leaf-miner fly
  4. leaf-miners
  5. leaf-nosed
  6. leaf-nosed bat
  7. leaf-nosed bats
  8. leaf-notcher
  9. leaf-notchers
  10. leaf-peeper
  11. leaf-peepers

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