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Definition of Cynopterus sphinx
1. Noun. A variety of fruit eating bat.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cynopterus Sphinx
Literary usage of Cynopterus sphinx
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1907)
"... 1905, by Dr. WL Abbott. Original number, 4021. Characters.—A large species
considerably exceeding Cynopterus sphinx in size though not equal to C. ..."
2. The Families and Genera of Bats by Gerrit Smith Miller (1907)
"Cynopterus sphinx. ADULT FEMALE. MAD RAS, INDIA. No. 102430. xH. larger; cutting
edge blunt, nearly flat, though divided by a shallow notch into two ..."