Desmodus
noun
Des·mo·dus
dez-ˈmōd-əs 
: a monotypic genus of a subfamily (Desmodontinae of the family Phyllostomidae) containing a common South American vampire bat (D. rotundus)
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“Desmodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Desmodus. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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