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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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How to use noctule in a sentence
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.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
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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