bat-eared
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bat-eared
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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But Finger refined it; he created Batman’s iconic bat-eared cowl, his bat logo and scalloped cape.
From Los Angeles Times
Perhaps no dog captured the moment quite like the French bulldog, the squat, flat-faced, bat-eared social media star that last year catapulted to No. 2 on the American Kennel Club's annual list of America's most popular canines.
From Salon
Across reserves, the researchers recorded 22 small carnivore species, from side-striped jackals and banded mongooses to bat-eared foxes.
From Seattle Times
Atop it all came bat-eared knit balaclavas and Jughead bandanna crowns.
From New York Times
“It’s as if you went to the savanna and saw nothing in size between a bat-eared fox and lion,” Schroeder says.
From Science Magazine
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