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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 meronymgenus 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 meronymfamily Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophidae









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