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mouse-eared bat

mouse-eared bat noun: any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.

mouse-eared bat: any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae
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Noun

mouse-eared bat (plural mouse-eared bats)

  1. Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
    • The wildcat and mouse-eared bat are on the brink, but deer are spreading and otters bouncing back, according to a comprehensive analysis.2018 June 13, Damian Carrington, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    myotis

Synonyms of mouse-eared bat

Forms of mouse-eared bat

pluralmouse-eared bats

Origin of mouse-eared bat

Calque of translingual Myotis.

Questions about mouse-eared bat

What does mouse-eared bat mean?
Mouse-eared bat means any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
What part of speech is mouse-eared bat?
Mouse-eared bat is a noun.
What is the plural of mouse-eared bat?
The plural of mouse-eared bat is mouse-eared bats.

Words near mouse-eared bat in the dictionary

  1. mouse-deer
  2. mouse-deers
  3. mouse-ear
  4. mouse-ear hawkweed
  5. mouse-eared
  6. mouse-eared bat
  7. mouse-eared bats
  8. mouse-eared chickweed
  9. mouse-ears
  10. mouse-goat
  11. mouse-goats

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