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English noun: vampire bat

1. vampire bat (animal) any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood


Synonymstrue vampire bat


Broader (hypernym)carnivorous bat, microbat


Narrower (hyponym)Desmodus rotundus, Diphylla ecaudata, hairy-legged vampire bat


Member meronymDesmodontidae, family Desmodontidae









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