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noseleaf

noseleaf noun: the elaborate structure of skin surrounding the nostrils of many species of bat.

Noun

noseleaf (plural noseleafs or noseleaves)

  1. The elaborate structure of skin surrounding the nostrils of many species of bat.
    • Vampire bats are capable of perceiving infrared radiation (heat) through the pocketings in their noseleaves that can allow them to find a feeding spot on their prey that is well supplied with blood vessels.2011, Terry A. Vaughan, James M. Ryan, Mammalogy, page 23
  2. A noseleaf bat, one of many species of bat that have a noseleaf.

Forms of noseleaf

pluralnoseleafs
pluralnoseleaves

Origin of noseleaf

From nose + leaf.

Questions about noseleaf

What does noseleaf mean?
Noseleaf means the elaborate structure of skin surrounding the nostrils of many species of bat.
What part of speech is noseleaf?
Noseleaf is a noun.
What is the plural of noseleaf?
The plural of noseleaf is noseleafs.

Words near noseleaf in the dictionary

  1. nosejob
  2. nosejobs
  3. Nosek
  4. Noseks
  5. nosel
  6. noseleaf
  7. noseleafs
  8. noseleaves
  9. noseled
  10. noseless
  11. noselessly

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