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Word: Noctule
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, from Italian nottola ‘bat’, literally ‘small night creature’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɒktjuːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large golden-brown bat native to Eurasia and North Africa with long, slender wings, rounded ears, and a short muzzle.
Short Definition:large golden-brown bat native to Eurasia and North Africa
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