NOCTULE


Meaning of NOCTULE in English

[ 'nɒktju:l ]

■ noun a large golden-brown bat with long, slender wings, rounded ears, and a short muzzle. [ Nyctalus noctula .]

Origin

C18: from Fr., from Ital. nottola 'bat', lit. 'small night creature'.

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