NOUN | animal | horseshoe bat | any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose |
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animal | horseshoe bat | a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose |
Meaning | Any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose. | |
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Member of | Hipposideros, genus Hipposideros | Horseshoe bats |
Broader | leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat | bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose |
Meaning | A bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose. | |
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Member of | Rhinolophidae, family Rhinolophidae | Old World leaf-nosed bats |
Broader | leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat | bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose |
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