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Definition of Fruit bat
1. Noun. Large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit.
Generic synonyms: Bat, Chiropteran
Group relationships: Megachiroptera, Suborder Megachiroptera
Specialized synonyms: Flying Fox, Pteropus Capestratus, Pteropus Hypomelanus, Harpy, Harpy Bat, Tube-nosed Bat, Tube-nosed Fruit Bat, Cynopterus Sphinx
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
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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