HyperDic: desmodus_rotundus

English > 1 sense of the expression Desmodus rotundus:
NOUNanimalDesmodus rotundusmouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth
English > Desmodus rotundus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningmouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals.
Member ofDesmodus, genus Desmodustype genus of the Desmodontidae
Broadervampire bat, true vampire batAny of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood

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