Meanings
nounmouse-eared bat (plural mouse-eared bats)
plural mouse-eared bats
- Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
The wildcat and mouse-eared bat are on the brink, but deer are spreading and otters bouncing back, according to a comprehensive analysis.
2018 June 13, Damian Carrington, The GuardianSynonyms: myotis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
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Origin
- translingualMyotis
- Englishmouse-eared bat
Calque of translingual Myotis.
More words from translingual
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish siippa
- siippabat of the genus Myotis
German Mausohr
- Mausohrbat of the genus Myotis
Polish nocek
- nocekbat of the genus Myotis
Russian ночни́ца
- ночни́ца (nočníca)bat of the genus Myotis
Welsh ystlum clustlydan
- ystlum clustlydanbat of the genus Myotis
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