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barbastelle

/ ˌbɑːbəˈstɛl /

noun

  1. an insectivorous forest bat, Barbastella barbastellus , widely distributed across Eurasia, having a wrinkled face and prominent ears: roosts in trees or caves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of barbastelle1

French: from Italian barbastello , from Latin vespertilio bat; see pipistrelle
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Example Sentences

Barbastel, or Barbastelle, a bat with hairy lips (Barbastellus commūnis), a native of England.

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