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Nyc·ter·is | \ ˈniktərə̇s \
Definition of Nycteris
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a genus (the type of the family Nycteridae) of African and Asiatic bats comprising the hollow-faced bats
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Definition of Nycteris (Entry 2 of 3)
taxonomic synonym of lasiurus
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Definition of -nycteris (Entry 3 of 3)
: bat
—in generic names
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