Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the bat genus Rhinopoma.
Similar
mouse-tailed bat
Origin
- Ancient Greekπῶμα“a lid”
- Englishrhinopome
rhino- + Ancient Greek πῶμα (pôma, “a lid”)
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rhinopome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinopome
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“rhinopome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinopome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhinopome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinopome.
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