Meanings
nounlong-tongued bat (plural long-tongued bats)
plural long-tongued bats
- Any leaf-nosed bat of the genus Glossophaga.
Origin
By surface analysis, long-tongued + bat. Compare translingual Glossophaga (literally “tongue-eater”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مَضَّاص
- مَضَّاص (maḍḍāṣ)Glossophaga-genus bat
Chinese Mandarin 長舌蝠 /长舌蝠
- 長舌蝠 /长舌蝠 (chángshé fú)Glossophaga-genus bat
Korean 긴혀박쥐
- 긴혀박쥐 (ginhyeobakjwi)Glossophaga-genus bat
Polish jęzornik
- jęzornikGlossophaga-genus bat
Cite this entry
APA
long-tongued bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tongued%20bat
MLA
“long-tongued bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tongued%20bat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-tongued bat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-tongued%20bat.
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