Plecotus

noun

Ple·​co·​tus

plə̇ˈkōtəs

: a genus of bats (family Vespertilionidae) consisting of the common long-eared bat of Europe and Asia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek plekein to twist, plait, weave + ōt-, ous ear

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