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Leisler's bat

Leisler's bat noun: a lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri), an insectivorous vesper bat.

Noun

Leisler's bat (plural Leisler's bats)

  1. A lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri), an insectivorous vesper bat.

Forms of Leisler's bat

pluralLeisler's bats

Origin of Leisler's bat

Named to honour the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler.

Questions about Leisler's bat

What does Leisler's bat mean?
Leisler's bat means a lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri), an insectivorous vesper bat.
What part of speech is Leisler's bat?
Leisler's bat is a noun.
What is the plural of Leisler's bat?
The plural of Leisler's bat is Leisler's bats.

Words near Leisler's bat in the dictionary

  1. leishporin
  2. leishporins
  3. Leising
  4. leisingite
  5. Leisings
  6. Leisler's bat
  7. Leisler's bats
  8. Leissigen
  9. Leist
  10. leister
  11. leistered

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