"ghost bat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost bats [plural]
Etymology: Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost bat (plural ghost bats)
  1. An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth. Synonyms: false vampire bat
    Sense id: en-ghost_bat-en-noun-ILdR4K20 Categories (other): Bats Disambiguation of Bats: 54 46
  2. A bat of any of the species of genus Diclidurus of the tropical Americas.
    Sense id: en-ghost_bat-en-noun-uiZ2gzHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bats Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Bats: 54 46

Inflected forms

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