"battish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more battish [comparative], most battish [superlative]
Etymology: From bat + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bat|ish}} bat + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} battish (comparative more battish, superlative most battish)
  1. (zoological) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a bat.
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