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Definition of Desmodus
1. Noun. Type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats.
Exact synonyms: Genus Desmodus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Desmodontidae, Family Desmodontidae
Member holonyms: Desmodus Rotundus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Desmodontidae, Family Desmodontidae
Member holonyms: Desmodus Rotundus
Medical Definition of Desmodus
1. A blood-feeding genus of Chiroptera, known generally as vampire bats, found in Trinidad, Mexico, and Central and South America; Desmodus artibaeus, Desmodus rotundus, and Desmodus rufus, three species present in Trinidad and South America, are reservoir hosts of rabies virus. Origin: desmo-+ G. Odous, tooth (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Desmodus
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