| NOUN | animal | 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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| Meaning | Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood. | |
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| Synonym | true vampire bat | |
| Member of | Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae | true vampire bats |
| Narrower | Desmodus rotundus | mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth |
| hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata | Similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus | |
| Broader | carnivorous bat, microbat | typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects |
| Spanish | vampiro | |
| Catalan | vampir | |
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