Meanings
nounLeisler's bat (plural Leisler's bats)
plural Leisler's bats
- A lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri), an insectivorous vesper bat.
Origin
Named to honour the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler.
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Leisler's bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leisler's%20bat
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