Definition of Horseshoe bat

1. Noun. Any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose.

Generic synonyms: Leaf-nosed Bat, Leafnose Bat
Group relationships: Genus Hipposideros, Hipposideros

2. Noun. A bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose.
Generic synonyms: Leaf-nosed Bat, Leafnose Bat
Group relationships: Family Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horseshoe Bat

horseradishes
horseradishlike
horserake
horserakes
horserider
horseriders
horseriding
horses
horses' doovers
horses' mouths
horses for courses
horseshod
horseshoe
horseshoe arch
horseshoe bat (current term)
horseshoe crab
horseshoe crabs
horseshoe fistula
horseshoe kidney
horseshoe map
horseshoe maps
horseshoe placenta
horseshoe sandwich
horseshoe vetch
horseshoe whipsnake
horseshoed
horseshoeing
horseshoer
horseshoers

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