NOUN | animal | Desmodus rotundus | mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth |
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Meaning | mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals. | |
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Member of | Desmodus, genus Desmodus | type genus of the Desmodontidae |
Broader | vampire bat, true vampire bat | Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood |
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