molossoidadj.n.

Brit.

/məˈlɒsɔɪd/, U.S.

/məˈlɑˌsɔɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Molossus , -oid suffix.

Etymology: In senses A. a and B. < scientific Latin Molossus, genus name (see molossid n.) + -oid suffix. In sense A. b independently < classical Latin Molossus (see molossus n.) + -oid suffix.

Chiefly Zoology. rare.

A. adj.

a. Of a bat: resembling a mastiff.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera > relating to family Molossidae

molossoid1864

molossine1890

molossid1958

1864 H. Allen Monogr. Bats N. Amer. 6 The Molossoid group of the Noctilionidæ.

b. Of a breed of dog: mastiff-like.

ΚΠ

1994 Dog World June 250/2 Fila Brasileiro... Typically molossoid breed.

B. n.

A molossid bat.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > family Molossidae (mastiff bat)

molossine1840

moloss1842

mastiff bat1851

monk bat1851

molossoid1890

molossid1958

1890 Cent. Dict. Molossoid, a member of the Molossinæ.

1998 Jrnl. Paleontol. 72 538 Possible sister-groups include South American noctilionoids and the cosmopolitan molossoids and/or vespertilionoids.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molossoid
释义	molossoidadj.n. Brit. /məˈlɒsɔɪd/, U.S. /məˈlɑˌsɔɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Molossus , -oid suffix. Etymology: In senses A. a and B. < scientific Latin Molossus, genus name (see molossid n.) + -oid suffix. In sense A. b independently < classical Latin Molossus (see molossus n.) + -oid suffix. Chiefly Zoology. rare. A. adj. a. Of a bat: resembling a mastiff. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera > relating to family Molossidae molossoid1864 molossine1890 molossid1958 1864 H. Allen Monogr. Bats N. Amer. 6 The Molossoid group of the Noctilionidæ. b. Of a breed of dog: mastiff-like. ΚΠ 1994 Dog World June 250/2 Fila Brasileiro... Typically molossoid breed. B. n. A molossid bat. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > family Molossidae (mastiff bat) molossine1840 moloss1842 mastiff bat1851 monk bat1851 molossoid1890 molossid1958 1890 Cent. Dict. Molossoid, a member of the Molossinæ. 1998 Jrnl. Paleontol. 72 538 Possible sister-groups include South American noctilionoids and the cosmopolitan molossoids and/or vespertilionoids. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1864
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