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pipistrelle

Pronunciation: /ˌpɪpɪˈstrɛl, ˈpɪp-/

(also pipistrelle bat)
Definition of pipistrelle

noun

  • a small insectivorous Old World bat with jerky, erratic flight.
    • Genus Pipistrellus, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species, including P. pipistrellus, which is the commonest bat in Eurasia

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Italian pipistrello, from Latin vespertilio(n-) 'bat', from vesper 'evening'

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