Definition of Fruit bat

1. Noun. Large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit.


Definition of Fruit bat

1. Noun. any of several tropical fruit-eating bats of the family Pteropodidae ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fruit Bat

frugiferous
frugivora
frugivore
frugivores
frugivorous
frugs
fruict
fruicts
fruit'y
fruit-bearing
fruit-cake
fruit-eating(a)
fruit-tree
fruit bar
fruit bat (current term)
fruit bats
fruit bowl
fruit bowls
fruit cake
fruit cakes
fruit cocktail
fruit cocktails
fruit compote
fruit crush
fruit cup
fruit custard
fruit dove
fruit doves
fruit drink

Literary usage of Fruit bat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1900)
"Anyone who has watched a fruit bat taking a grape or other fruit will readily ... as in the fruit bat; indeed, the knee looks more outward than backward, ..."

2. The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies by Elie Metchnikoff (1908)
"I have had in my own possession a fruit bat (Pteropus medius) which was bought in Marseilles 14 years ago. It showed no signs of old age, and the teeth were ..."

3. Daily Language Review by Laurie Williams, Richard H Williams, Marilyn Evans, Evan-Moor Corporation (1998)
"... Korea to Japan 3. the area code of Sacramento, California 4. a synonym for the word "taunt" 5. what the fruit bat eats Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ..."

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