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tomb bat

tomb bat noun: any of various species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous.

tomb bat: any of various species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous
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Noun

tomb bat (plural tomb bats)

  1. Any of various species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous

Forms of tomb bat

pluraltomb bats

Origin of tomb bat

Presumably so-called as some were found inhabiting in tombs.

Words formed from tomb bat

  • black-bearded tomb bat
  • Egyptian tomb bat
  • Hamilton's tomb bat
  • Hildegarde's tomb bat
  • Indonesian tomb bat
  • long-winged tomb bat
  • Mauritian tomb bat
  • naked-rumped tomb bat
  • Theobald's tomb bat

Questions about tomb bat

What does tomb bat mean?
Tomb bat means any of various species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous.
What part of speech is tomb bat?
Tomb bat is a noun.
What is the plural of tomb bat?
The plural of tomb bat is tomb bats.

Words near tomb bat in the dictionary

  1. tomaxe
  2. tomaxes
  3. tomayto tomahto
  4. tomayto, tomahto
  5. tomb
  6. tomb bat
  7. tomb bats
  8. tomb raider
  9. tomb raiders
  10. tomb robber
  11. tomb robbers

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