Vespertilionid Definition

vĕspər-tĭlē-ə-nĭd
noun
Any of a large family (Vespertilionidae) of long-tailed bats that are widely distributed, esp. in temperate regions, including most of the small, insect-eating species.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • vespertilian bat

Other Word Forms of Vespertilionid

Noun

Singular:
vespertilionid
Plural:
vespertilionids

Origin of Vespertilionid

  • From New Latin Vespertiliōnidae family name from Vespertiliō Vespertiliōn- type genus from Latin vespertiliō bat from vesper evening wes-pero- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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