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vespertilionine

[ ves-per-til-ee-uh-nahyn, -nin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae, common in temperate regions and including most familiar species.


vespertilionine

/ ˌvɛspəˈtɪlɪəˌnaɪn; -nɪn; ˌvɛspəˈtɪlɪənɪd /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Vespertilionidae, a family of common and widespread bats
“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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Derived Forms

  • vespertilionid, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • ves·per·til·i·o·nid [ves-per-, til, -ee-, uh, -nid], noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vespertilionine1

1870–75; < New Latin Vespertilionae, equivalent to Vespertilion-, stem of Vespertilio a genus ( Latin vespertiliō bat, derivative of vesper evening; vesper ) + -inae -inae
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vespertilionine1

C17: from Latin vespertīliō a bat, from vesper evening
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Example Sentences

Serotine, ser′ō-tin, n. a small reddish vespertilionine bat.

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