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mastiff bat

mastiff bat noun: any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.

mastiff bat: any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or...
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Noun

mastiff bat (plural mastiff bats)

  1. Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.

Forms of mastiff bat

pluralmastiff bats

Origin of mastiff bat

These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.

Questions about mastiff bat

What does mastiff bat mean?
Mastiff bat means any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.
What part of speech is mastiff bat?
Mastiff bat is a noun.
What is the plural of mastiff bat?
The plural of mastiff bat is mastiff bats.

Words near mastiff bat in the dictionary

  1. masticot
  2. masticots
  3. mastics
  4. mastidion
  5. mastiff
  6. mastiff bat
  7. mastiff bats
  8. mastiffs
  9. mastification
  10. mastigo-
  11. mastigoneme

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