Leafnose Bat (Noun)
Meaning
Bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The leafnose bat's unique facial feature serves as camouflage while it's hanging from the tree.
- A biologist was studying the behavior of the lesser long-nosed leafnose bat.
- Research indicated leafnose bats are part of the ancient animal lineage that dominated prehistoric skies of America.
- Many species of leafnose bats inhabit dark caves of the Central American region.
- Leafnose bats have provided interesting subjects of studies among science enthusiasts around the world due to their wide diversity.