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