Rhinolophidae

plural noun

Rhi·​no·​loph·​i·​dae

ˌrīnəˈläfəˌdē

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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