| vampire bat n. 1. Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood and that often carry diseases such as rabies. 2. Any of various other bats, as those of the family Megadermatidae, erroneously believed to feed on blood. |
vampire bat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bat, esp Desmodus rotundus, of the family Desmodontidae of tropical regions of Central and South America, having sharp incisor and canine teeth and feeding on the blood of birds and mammals Compare false vampire
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| Noun | 1. |  vampire bat - any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their bloodcarnivorous bat, microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae - true vampire bats Desmodus rotundus - mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals Diphylla ecaudata, hairy-legged vampire bat - similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas |
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vampire bat
n → Vampir m, → Blutsauger m
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