mastiff bat

English

a mastiff bat (Molossus sinaloae)

Etymology

These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.

Noun

mastiff bat (plural mastiff bats)

1. Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.

Translations

certain bats

• Finnish: hännäkkölepakko (family Molossidae); hilkkahännäkkö (genus Eumops); isohännäkkö (genus Mops); tylppäkuonohännäkkö (genus Promops); töyhtöhännäkkö (genus Chaerephon)

References

• mastiff bat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia