fruit bat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [froot bat]
- /frut bæt/
- /fruːt bæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froot bat]
- /frut bæt/

Definitions of fruit bat words

noun fruit bat any fruit-eating bat, especially of the suborder Megachiroptera, of tropical regions throughout the Old World, typically having erect, catlike ears and large eyes adapted for night vision, and either tailless or with a rudimentary tail, the numerous species ranging in wingspan from 10 inches to 5 feet (25 cm to 1.5 meters). 1
noun fruit bat any large Old World bat of the suborder Megachiroptera, occurring in tropical and subtropical regions and feeding on fruit 0
noun fruit bat any fruit-eating bat (esp. family Pteropodidae), as the flying fox 0

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Origin of fruit bat

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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fruit bat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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