family Desmodontidae

family Desmodontidae
noun
true vampire bats
Syn: ↑Desmodontidae
Hypernyms: ↑mammal family
Member Holonyms: ↑Microchiroptera, ↑suborder Microchiroptera
Member Meronyms: ↑vampire bat, ↑true vampire bat, ↑Desmodus, ↑genus Desmodus, ↑Diphylla, ↑genus Diphylla

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  • Desmodontidae — n. a natural family comprisng the true vampire bats. Syn: family {Desmodontidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desmodontidae — noun true vampire bats • Syn: ↑family Desmodontidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Microchiroptera, ↑suborder Microchiroptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • mammal family — noun a family of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossidae, ↑family Tachyglossidae, ↑Ornithorhynchidae, ↑family Ornithorhynchidae, ↑Didelphidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Desmodus — noun type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats • Syn: ↑genus Desmodus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Desmodontidae, ↑family Desmodontidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Diphylla — noun vampire bats • Syn: ↑genus Diphylla • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Desmodontidae, ↑family Desmodontidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • true vampire bat — noun any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood • Syn: ↑vampire bat • Hypernyms: ↑carnivorous bat, ↑microbat • Hyponyms: ↑Desmodus rotundus, ↑hairy legged vampi …   Useful english dictionary

  • vampire bat — noun any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood • Syn: ↑true vampire bat • Hypernyms: ↑carnivorous bat, ↑microbat • Hyponyms: ↑Desmodus rotundus, ↑hairy le …   Useful english dictionary

  • desmodont — I. ˈdezməˌdänt adjective Etymology: New Latin Desmodontidae : of or belonging to the family Desmodontidae II. noun ( s) : a bat of the family Desmodontidae : vampire bat …   Useful english dictionary

  • Microchiroptera — noun most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats • Syn: ↑suborder Microchiroptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Chiroptera, ↑order Chiroptera …   Useful english dictionary

  • suborder Microchiroptera — noun most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats • Syn: ↑Microchiroptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Chiroptera, ↑order Chiroptera • Memb …   Useful english dictionary

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