Nycteris
nounDefinition of Nycteris
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a genus (the type of the family Nycteridae) of African and Asiatic bats comprising the hollow-faced bats
Nycteris
Definition of Nycteris (Entry 2 of 3)
taxonomic synonym of lasiurus
-nycteris
noun combining formDefinition of -nycteris (Entry 3 of 3)
: bat —in generic names
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