Mastiff-bat definition

Any of various snub-nosed bats of the family Molossidae of warm regions worldwide, having brown, gray, or black fur.
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Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, and Chaerephon.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
mastiff-bat
Plural:
mastiff-bats

Origin of mastiff-bat

  • These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.

    From Wiktionary