molossine

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/məˈlɒsaɪn/

noun

A bat of the genus Molossus.

“The monk bat is a molossine.”

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Meanings

nounmolossine (plural molossines)

plural molossines

  1. datedbiologyA bat of the genus Molossus.

    The monk bat is a molossine.

Origin

Molossus + -ine

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

molossine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molossine

MLA

“molossine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molossine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molossine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molossine.

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