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noctule
[ nok-chool ]
noun
- a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
noctule
/ ˈnɒktjuːl /
noun
- any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, esp N. noctula: family Vespertilionidae
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of noctule1
C18: probably from Late Latin noctula small owl, from Latin noctua night owl
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Example Sentences
The Serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.
From Project Gutenberg
I could climb your chestnut if I cared to, noctule, and eat the colony.
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