bat
batlike
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a word derived from
bat.
Example Sentences
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The most popular dog in the country for the last two years has been the French bulldog, beloved for its batlike ears and deep wrinkles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
They tap on logs at an astounding seven raps per second, listening with their batlike ears for the sound of voids in the wood—tunnels gnawed by insects.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2022
Aye-ayes combine batlike echolocation with a woodpecker’s appetite for grubs.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2019
Cale, wearing a batlike cape, rose, raised his arms, and headed toward the stage.
From The New Yorker ● May 3, 2017
Yet those long, batlike ears were oddly familiar.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
