PHYLLOSTOMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Phyllostomus mean? 

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

1. type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYLLOSTOMUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Phyllostomus; Phyllostomus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Phyllostomus"):

spearnose bat (New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay)

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

family Phyllostomatidae; family Phyllostomidae; Phyllostomatidae; Phyllostomidae (New World leaf-nosed bats)