SINCE 1828
Nycteris
noun
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
-nycteris
noun combining form
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Definition of -nycteris (Entry 3 of 3)
: bat
—in generic names
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