harpy-bat

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• Harpy bat — Harpy Har py (h[aum]r p[y^]), n.; pl. {Harpies} ( p[i^]z). [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. a rpyia, from the root of arpa zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. {Rapacious}.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• harpy bat — noun any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes • Syn: ↑harpy, ↑tube nosed bat, ↑tube nosed fruit bat • Hypernyms: ↑fruit bat, ↑megabat • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Harpy — Har py (h[aum]r p[y^]), n.; pl. {Harpies} ( p[i^]z). [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. a rpyia, from the root of arpa zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. {Rapacious}.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Harpy fly — Harpy Har py (h[aum]r p[y^]), n.; pl. {Harpies} ( p[i^]z). [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. a rpyia, from the root of arpa zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. {Rapacious}.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Harpy Fruit Bat — Taxobox name = Harpy Fruit Bat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Chiroptera familia = Pteropodidae genus = Harpyionycteris species = H. whiteheadi binomial = Harpyionycteris… …   Wikipedia

• fruit bat — noun large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit • Syn: ↑megabat • Hypernyms: ↑bat, ↑chiropteran • Hyponyms: ↑flying fox, ↑Pteropus capestratus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tube-nosed bat — noun any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes • Syn: ↑harpy, ↑harpy bat, ↑tube nosed fruit bat • Hypernyms: ↑fruit bat, ↑megabat • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tube-nosed fruit bat — noun any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑harpy, ↑harpy bat, ↑tube nosed bat • Hypernyms: ↑fruit bat, ↑megabat …   Useful english dictionary

• Mariana Fruit Bat — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2 …   Wikipedia

• Tailess fruit bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification King …   Wikipedia