Desmodus rotundus

Definitions of Desmodus rotundus
  1. noun
    mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
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    type of:
    true vampire bat, vampire bat
    any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
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