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noctilionid

noctilionid noun: a South American bat of the genus Noctilio, with cheek pouches and large incisor teeth; a bulldog bat.

noctilionid: a South American bat of the genus Noctilio, with cheek pouches and large incisor teeth; a bulldog...
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Noun

noctilionid (plural noctilionids)

  1. A South American bat of the genus Noctilio, with cheek pouches and large incisor teeth; a bulldog bat.

Forms of noctilionid

pluralnoctilionids

Questions about noctilionid

What does noctilionid mean?
Noctilionid means a South American bat of the genus Noctilio, with cheek pouches and large incisor teeth; a bulldog bat.
What part of speech is noctilionid?
Noctilionid is a noun.
What is the plural of noctilionid?
The plural of noctilionid is noctilionids.

Words near noctilionid in the dictionary

  1. nocticolids
  2. noctidial
  3. noctidiurnal
  4. noctiferous
  5. noctiflorous
  6. noctilionid
  7. noctilionids
  8. noctilionoid
  9. noctilionoids
  10. noctiluca
  11. noctilucae

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