Semon's leaf-nosed bat

noun

Hipposideros semoni, a bat in the family Hipposideridae, found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Meanings

nounSemon's leaf-nosed bat (plural Semon's leaf-nosed bats)

plural Semon's leaf-nosed bats

  1. Hipposideros semoni, a bat in the family Hipposideridae, found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

    Synonyms: Semon's roundleaf bat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHipposideros semoni, a bat in the family Hipposideridae, found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Origin

Named for German zoologist Richard Semon.

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APA

Semon's leaf-nosed bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Semon's%20leaf-nosed%20bat

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Semon's leaf-nosed bat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Semon's%20leaf-nosed%20bat.

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