kalong
a large flying fox of Southeast Asia.
Origin of kalong
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How to use kalong in a sentence
The largest of these fruit-bats is the kalong, which is found in the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodWhile I was watching their proceedings, kalong slid down the tree and came near me.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. KingstonWe now stood back to land kalong and his crew, according to the promise made to him.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. KingstonBlount and I were to use the two middle paddles, Hassan was to steer, and kalong was to use the bow paddle.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. Kingstonkalong, I found, had not forgotten the instruction I had attempted to bestow on him while on board the Fraulein.
Mark Seaworth | William H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for kalong
/ (ˈkɑːlɒŋ) /
any fruit bat of the genus Pteropus; a flying fox
Origin of kalong
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