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leaf-nosed bat

leaf-nosed bat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leef-nohzd]
    • /ˈlifˌnoʊzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leef-nohzd]
    • /ˈlifˌnoʊzd/

Definition of leaf-nosed bat words

  • noun leaf-nosed bat any of various New and Old World bats, as of the families Phyllostomatidae, Rhinolophidae, and Hipposideridae, having a leaflike flap of skin at the tip of the nose. 1
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Origin of leaf-nosed bat

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Leaf-nosed bat

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leaf-nosed bat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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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