little brown bat

noun

: a small widely distributed insectivorous North American bat (Myotis lucifugus) with brown fur

Examples of little brown bat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, little brown bats are currently considered a single species, though research has found five independent lineages within this species. Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024 The scene is immediate and visceral, but this story is about another brown Alaskan mammal who spends its winter in torpor, albeit a much tinier one: the little brown bat, weighing in at 10 grams. Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024 This has previously been observed in little brown bats and noctule bats, but since Fasel et al. did not take a vaginal swab to test for the presence of sperm, this observation is inconclusive. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2023 As was the case in most of North America before white-nose syndrome, the little brown bat is the most common. Madeline Bodin, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2015 See all Example Sentences for little brown bat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of little brown bat was in 1842

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“Little brown bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20brown%20bat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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