monk bat

noun

The brown mastiff bat (Prompos nasutus)

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Meanings

nounmonk bat (plural monk bats)

plural monk bats

  1. datedThe brown mastiff bat (Prompos nasutus)

Origin

So called because the males live in communities by themselves.

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APA

monk bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk%20bat

MLA

“monk bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk%20bat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monk bat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monk%20bat.

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