fruit bat

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noun

any fruit-eating bat, especially of the suborder Megachiroptera, of tropical regions throughout the Old World, typically having erect, catlike ears and large eyes adapted for night vision, and either tailless or with a rudimentary tail, the numerous species ranging in wingspan from 10 inches to 5 feet (25 centimeters to 1.5 meters).

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Origin of fruit bat

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby fruit bat

frugivore, frugivorous, fruit, fruitage, fruitarian, fruit bat, fruit beer, fruit body, fruitcake, fruit cocktail, fruitcover

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How to use fruit bat in a sentence

Among those creatures were the ivory-billed woodpecker, the Little Mariana fruit bat, and the scioto madtom fish.
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In that timeframe, the inspector only noted peeling walls in the mouse deer and fruit bat enclosures, some rust in the lion’s den, a water drainage issue in the babirusa’s space and overdue water-quality tests in the sea lions’ pool.
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The tasteless bread was transformed into a sweet cake that included ingredients, such as dried fruit and marzipan.
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Instead, he gives his very best effort and tries to win the World Series with a single swing of his bat.
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Spanish oak, which has an open grain and high levels of tannin, gives you dried fruit, spice, and even chocolate flavors.
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You may just enjoy the rich, smooth fruit of their labor that little bit more.
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down.
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Fruit-trees are clearly too scarce, though Cherries in abundance were offered for sale as we passed.
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In the community her father was the wealthiest man, having made his fortune in the growing of potatoes and fruit.
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After a few seconds of listening Bat nodded vigorously, and closed the door.
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The natives of Guiana use a tube or pipe not unlike a cheroot, made from the rind of the fruit of a species of palm.
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When the first sunbeam gleamed through the window of Bat's tiny kitchen, I arose, pulled on my boots and went to feed my horse.
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British Dictionary definitions for fruit bat

fruit bat

noun

any large Old World bat of the suborder Megachiroptera, occurring in tropical and subtropical regions and feeding on fruitCompare insectivorous bat

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