flying fox

/ˌˈflaɪɪŋ ˌfɑks/
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Other forms: flying foxes

Definitions of flying fox
  1. noun
    large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
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    type of:
    fruit bat, megabat
    large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
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