vespertilionine

American

[ves-per-til-ee-uh-nahyn, -nin] / ˌvɛs pərˈtɪl i əˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

adjective

of or relating to the bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae, common in temperate regions and including most familiar species.

vespertilionine British

/ ˌvɛspəˈtɪlɪəˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Vespertilionidae, a family of common and widespread bats

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Etymology

Origin of vespertilionine

1870–75; < New Latin Vespertilionae, equivalent to Vespertilion-, stem of Vespertilio a genus ( Latin vespertiliō bat, derivative of vesper evening; see vesper) + -inae -inae

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vespertilionine

Serotine, ser′ō-tin, n. a small reddish vespertilionine bat.

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