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DIPHYLLA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Diphylla mean?
• DIPHYLLA (noun)
The noun DIPHYLLA has 1 sense:
1. vampire bats
Familiarity information: DIPHYLLA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Vampire bats
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Diphylla; genus Diphylla
Hypernyms ("Diphylla" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Diphylla"):
Diphylla ecaudata; hairy-legged vampire bat (similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas)
Holonyms ("Diphylla" is a member of...):
Desmodontidae; family Desmodontidae (true vampire bats)
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