English noun: horseshoe bat | |||
1. | horseshoe bat (animal) any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat | ||
Member meronym | genus Hipposideros, Hipposideros | ||
2. | horseshoe bat (animal) a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat | ||
Member meronym | family Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophidae | ||