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nyctimene

/nɪkˈtɪm.ɪ.niː/

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noun

/nɪkˈtɪm.ɪ.niː/formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее род восточно-индийских крыланов, широко известных как трубконосые летучие лисицы.

A noun referring to a genus of East Indian fruit bats, commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats.

proper noun

  1. Genus of fruit batsC2formalscientific

    A genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae, commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats, native to East Indian and Australasian regions.

    ruНиктимена

    • The Nyctimene genus includes several species of fruit bats found in the rainforests of Indonesia.
    • Researchers observed Nyctimene bats feeding on figs in the canopy.
    • Nyctimene bats are characterized by their distinctive tubular nostrils.

    Synonymstube-nosed fruit bat