haitinkukkaleikko
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Haitin (“Haitian”) + kukkaleikko (“flower bat”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯tinˌkukːɑˌlei̯kːo/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯t̪iŋˌkukːɑ̝ˌle̞i̯kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -eikːo
- Syllabification(key): hai‧tin‧kuk‧ka‧leik‧ko
Noun[edit]
haitinkukkaleikko
- A subspecies of Cuban flower bat endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Phyllonycteris poeyi obtusa).
Usage notes[edit]
- The taxonomy of this bat, like of many bats, is unclear. In some sources it is classified as a species with taxonomic name Phyllonycteris obtusa.