gladneus

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of glad (smooth, slippery) +‎ neus (nose).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣlɑt.nøːs/
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  • Hyphenation: glad‧neus

Noun[edit]

gladneus m or f (plural gladneuzen)

  1. (chiefly plural) vesper bat, bat of the family Vespertilionidae [from 1870s]
    Synonym: gladneusvleermuis