free-tailed bat

noun

Any member of the family Molossidae of bats, many species of which are known as mastiff bats, of wide distribution, especially in the southern hemispere and in the Americas from the southern US to Argentina.

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Meanings

nounfree-tailed bat (plural free-tailed bats)

plural free-tailed bats

  1. Any member of the family Molossidae of bats, many species of which are known as mastiff bats, of wide distribution, especially in the southern hemispere and in the Americas from the southern US to Argentina.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions

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freetailfreetailed bat
Broader
carnivorous batmicrobat
Also see
freetailmolossid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Freischwanzfledermaus
  • FreischwanzfledermausMolossidae-family bat
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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