vampyyrilepakko
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]vampyyri (“vampire”) + lepakko (“bat”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑmpyːriˌlepɑkːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝mpyːriˌle̞pɑ̝kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -epɑkːo
- Syllabification(key): vam‧pyy‧ri‧le‧pak‧ko
Noun
[edit]vampyyrilepakko
- vampire bat (bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae, which consists of three species that feed on blood)
Usage notes
[edit]- This is a common term. In science these bats are known as vampyyri.