phyllorhine

adjective

phyl·​lo·​rhine

ˈfiləˌrīn,

-rə̇n

1

: leaf-nosed

2

: of or relating to leaf-nosed bats or to the genera they belong to

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Phyllorhina (synonym of Hipposideros), from phyll- + -rhina

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