Definition of Rhinopoma
:a genus (coextensive with the family Rhinopomatidae) of insectivorous bats comprising the mouse-tailed bats
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Rhinopoma
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Rhi·no·po·ma
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ˌrīnəˈpōmə
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Origin and Etymology of rhinopoma
New Latin, from rhin- + Greek pōma lid, cover; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath
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