ghost bat

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Etymology

Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night.

Noun

ghost bat (plural ghost bats)

  1. An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth.
    • 1998, Terence Lindsey, Mammals of Australia, New Holland 2004, p. 59:
      The Ghost Bat is the only AUstralian member of a small family that is otherwise widespread in Africa and Asia.
  2. A bat of any of the species of genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. of the tropical Americas.

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