"bat house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bat houses [plural]
Etymology: From bat + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bat|house}} bat + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} bat house (plural bat houses)
  1. A nest box for bats. Wikipedia link: Bat house Categories (topical): Animal dwellings Synonyms: bat box Translations (nest box for bats): vleermuizenkast [feminine] (Dutch), domek dla nietoperzy [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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