Diphylla

noun

Di·​phyl·​la

dīˈfilə

: a genus of bloodsucking bats of the family Desmodontidae see vampire sense 3

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + -phylla (from Greek phyllon leaf); from the bifoliate nose leaf (to blossom)

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