Barbastelle
noun
an insectivorous forest bat, Barbastella barbastellus, widely distributed across Eurasia, having a wrinkled face and prominent ears: roosts in trees or caves
Historical Examples
Barbastel, or barbastelle, a bat with hairy lips (Barbastellus commūnis), a native of England.
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