| NOUN | animal | hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata | similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus |
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| Meaning | Similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas. | |
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| Synonym | Diphylla ecaudata | |
| Member of | Diphylla, genus Diphylla | vampire bats |
| 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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