NYCTIMENE


Meaning of NYCTIMENE in English

nikˈtimənē noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Nyctimene, Lesbian king's daughter who was transformed into an owl, from Greek Nyktimenē

: a genus of East Indian fruit bats — see harpy bat 1

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