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monk bat

monk bat noun: the brown mastiff bat (Prompos nasutus).

Noun

monk bat (plural monk bats)

  1. (dated) The brown mastiff bat (Prompos nasutus)

Forms of monk bat

pluralmonk bats

Origin of monk bat

So called because the males live in communities by themselves.

Questions about monk bat

What does monk bat mean?
Monk bat means the brown mastiff bat (Prompos nasutus).
What part of speech is monk bat?
Monk bat is a noun.
What is the plural of monk bat?
The plural of monk bat is monk bats.

Words near monk bat in the dictionary

  1. monjolo
  2. monjolos
  3. monjon
  4. monjons
  5. monk
  6. monk bat
  7. monk bats
  8. Monk Bretton
  9. monk chair
  10. monk chairs
  11. monk fruit

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