PIPISTRELLE


Meaning of PIPISTRELLE in English

/pip'euh strel", pip"euh strel'/ , n.

any of numerous insectivorous bats of the genus Pipistrellus, esp. P. pipistrellus of Europe and Asia.

[ 1775-85; pipistrello, var. of VIPISTRELLO vespertilion- (s. of vespertilio ) bat. See VESPERTILIONINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .