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bat-eared
[ bat-eerd ]
/ ˈbætˌɪərd /
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adjective
(of a dog or other canid) having large, erect ears rounded at the top, resembling those of a bat.
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Origin of bat-eared
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby bat-eared
batch, Bat Chayil, batch plant, batch processing, bate, bat-eared, bateau, bateau neck, bateleur, bateleur eagle, batement light
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