Rhinopoma

noun

Rhi·​no·​po·​ma

ˌrīnəˈpōmə

: a genus (coextensive with the family Rhinopomatidae) of insectivorous bats comprising the mouse-tailed bats

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from rhin- + Greek pōma lid, cover; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath

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