noc·tule (n k ch l )n. A large, reddish-brown insectivorous bat of the genus Nyctalus, found in Eurasia, Indonesia, and the Philippines and typically dwelling in the hollows of trees. [French, from Italian nottola, bat, owl, from Late Latin noctula, from Latin, diminutive of noctua, night owl; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.] |
noctule [ˈnɒktjuːl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, esp N. noctula: family Vespertilionidae
[probably from Late Latin noctula small owl, from Latin noctua night owl]
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