noctule
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/ ˈnɒk tʃul /
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noun
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
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Words nearby noctule
noctilucent, noctis, noct. maneq., noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc, nocturnal emission
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Example sentences from the Web for noctule
The Serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.
Animal Life of the British Isles|Edward StepI could climb your chestnut if I cared to, noctule, and eat the colony.
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British Dictionary definitions for noctule
noctule
/ (ˈnɒktjuːl) /
noun
any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, esp N. noctula: family Vespertilionidae
Word Origin for noctule
C18: probably from Late Latin noctula small owl, from Latin noctua night owl
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