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barbastelle

/ (ˌbɑːbəˈstɛl) /
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noun
an insectivorous forest bat, Barbastella barbastellus, widely distributed across Eurasia, having a wrinkled face and prominent ears: roosts in trees or caves
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Word Origin for barbastelle

French: from Italian barbastello, from Latin vespertilio bat; see pipistrelle
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