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any large, carnivorous bat of the families Megadermatidae and Phyllostomatidae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, erroneously reputed to suck the blood of animals and humans.
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False vampire — False False, a. [Compar. {Falser}; superl. {Falsest}.] [L. falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F. faux, and AS. fals fraud. See {Fail}, {Fall}.] 1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false vampire — Vampire Vam pire, n. [F. vampire (cf. It. vampiro, G. & D. vampir), fr. Servian vampir.] [Written also {vampyre}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A blood sucking ghost; a soul of a dead person superstitiously believed to come from the grave and wander about… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false vampire — australinis netikrasis vampyras statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Macroderma gigas angl. Australian false vampire; Australian ghost bat; Australian giant false vampire bat; false vampire; ghost bat vok … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
false vampire — noun any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects • Syn: ↑false vampire bat • Hypernyms: ↑leafnose bat, ↑leaf nosed bat • Hyponyms: ↑big eared bat, ↑Megaderma lyra … Useful english dictionary
false vampire bat — ▪ mammal any of certain bats of the Old World genera Megaderma, Cardioderma, and Macroderma (family Megadermatidae) and the New World genera Vampyrum and Chrotopterus (family Phyllostomatidae), conspicuous because of their large size and… … Universalium
false vampire bats — netikrieji vampyrai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis apibrėžtis Gentyje 1 rūšis. Paplitimo arealas – nuo P. Meksikos į p. iki maždaug 140 pietų platumos Peru ir Brazilijoje, taip pat Trinidado sala. atitikmenys: lot.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
false vampire bats — netikrieji vampyriniai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Šeimoje 4 gentys. Kūno ilgis – 65 140 mm, kūno masė – 20 200 g. atitikmenys: lot. Megadermatidae angl. false vampire bats; false vampires; large winged… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
false vampire bat — noun any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects • Syn: ↑false vampire • Hypernyms: ↑leafnose bat, ↑leaf nosed bat • Hyponyms: ↑big eared bat, ↑Megaderma lyra … Useful english dictionary
false vampire — /fɔls ˈvæmpaɪə/ (say fawls vampuyuh) noun 1. → ghost bat. 2. a bat of either of the two genera, Megaderma and Macroderma, large carnivorous forms erroneously reputed to suck blood …
Greater False Vampire Bat — Megaderma lyra Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
