big-eared bat

Definitions of big-eared bat
  1. noun
    large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears
    synonyms: Megaderma lyra
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    type of:
    false vampire, false vampire bat
    any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
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