MEGADERMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Megaderma mean? 

• MEGADERMA (noun)
  The noun MEGADERMA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Megadermatidae

  Familiarity information: MEGADERMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEGADERMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Megadermatidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Megaderma; Megaderma

Hypernyms ("Megaderma" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Megaderma"):

big-eared bat; Megaderma lyra (large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears)

Holonyms ("Megaderma" is a member of...):

family Megadermatidae; Megadermatidae (Old World false vampire bats)