Emballonuridae

plural noun

Em·​bal·​lo·​nu·​ri·​dae

(ˌ)emˌbaləˈn(y)u̇rəˌdē

: a family of insectivorous bats having the face obliquely truncated, no nose leaf, and the tail partly free

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Emballonura, type genus (from Greek emballōn —present participle of emballein to throw in—+ New Latin -ura) + -idae; from the loose appearance of the tail

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