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Rhinolophidae

plural noun
Rhi·no·loph·i·dae | \ ˌrīnəˈläfəˌdē \

Definition of Rhinolophidae 

: a family of Old World leaf-nosed bats that includes many common horseshoe bats

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History and Etymology for Rhinolophidae

New Latin, from Rhinolophus, type genus (from rhin- + Greek lophos crest) + -idae

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