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DIPHYLLA

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Vampire bats

Synonyms:

Diphylla; genus Diphylla

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Diphylla" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Diphylla"):

Diphylla ecaudata; hairy-legged vampire bat (similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas)

Holonyms ("Diphylla" is a member of...):

Desmodontidae; family Desmodontidae (true vampire bats)

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