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noctule Definition

noc·tule (näk′to̵̅o̅l′, -tyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

any of a genus (Nyctalus) of bats; esp., a large brown species (N. noctula) of Europe and the British Isles

Etymology: Fr < VL *noctula, owl, bat, dim. < L noctua: see noctuid

noctule Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bat: Large noctule bat can also be spotted hunting on summer evenings.

Browse dictionary entries near noctule

  1. ‹ noctuid
  2. ‹ noctilucent
  3. ‹ noctiluca
  4. ‹ nocti-
  5. ‹ noctambulism
  6. ‹ nock
  7. ‹ nociceptive
  8. ‹ nocent
  9. ‹ NOC
  10. ‹ nobody
  1. nocturn ›
  2. nocturnal ›
  3. nocturnal emission ›
  4. nocturne ›
  5. nocuous ›
  6. nod ›
  7. nodal ›
  8. nodding acquaintance ›
  9. noddle ›
  10. noddy ›