natalidadj.n.

Brit.

/nəˈteɪlɪd/, U.S.

/nəˈteɪlɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Natalidae.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Natalidae, family name (G. S. Miller 1899, in Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 12 245) < Natalus , genus name (J. E. Gray 1838, in Mag. Zool. & Bot. 2 496), of uncertain origin + -idae (see -id suffix³). Compare earlier scientific Latin Natalinia, former subfamily name (J. E. Gray 1866, in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 17 90).

Zoology.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the family Natalidae of small, long-legged insectivorous bats of North and Central America, characterized by large funnel-shaped ears and a nose tufted with hair but lacking a nose-leaf. natalid organ n. an organ on the face peculiar to natalids, of unknown function.

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the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > member of family Natalidae > organ of

natalid organ1950

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

natalid1970

1950 W. W. Dalquest in Jrnl. Mammalogy 31 437 Bats of the family Natalidae are of small size... Adult males possess a large, gland-like organ on the face or muzzle, which is here named the natalid organ.

1959 Amer. Mus. Novitates No. 1977. 4 The natalid organ is a thin, floating, glandular, bell-shaped disk covering the entire frontal region of the head, lying between the skin and the underlying muscles. It is peculiar to the genus Natalus.

1970 W. W. Dalquest & D. W. Walton in B. H. Slaughter & D. W. Walton About Bats ix. 173 Except a few cases of isolated individuals, natalid bats show a marked preference for caves and mine shafts.

B. n.

A natalid bat.

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the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > member of family Natalidae

natalid1976

1976 Nature 15 Apr. 628/1 Within our sample alone, species are represented whose primary foods are..insects (the mormoopids, natalids, vespertilionids and molossids).

1984 J. E. Hill Bats xi. 209 Natalids are rather small, slim bats with a high, domed head.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	natalid
释义	natalidadj.n. Brit. /nəˈteɪlɪd/, U.S. /nəˈteɪlɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Natalidae. Etymology: < scientific Latin Natalidae, family name (G. S. Miller 1899, in Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 12 245) < Natalus , genus name (J. E. Gray 1838, in Mag. Zool. & Bot. 2 496), of uncertain origin + -idae (see -id suffix³). Compare earlier scientific Latin Natalinia, former subfamily name (J. E. Gray 1866, in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 17 90). Zoology. A. adj. Of or relating to the family Natalidae of small, long-legged insectivorous bats of North and Central America, characterized by large funnel-shaped ears and a nose tufted with hair but lacking a nose-leaf. natalid organ n. an organ on the face peculiar to natalids, of unknown function. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > member of family Natalidae > organ of natalid organ1950 the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera > relating to family Natalidae natalid1970 1950 W. W. Dalquest in Jrnl. Mammalogy 31 437 Bats of the family Natalidae are of small size... Adult males possess a large, gland-like organ on the face or muzzle, which is here named the natalid organ. 1959 Amer. Mus. Novitates No. 1977. 4 The natalid organ is a thin, floating, glandular, bell-shaped disk covering the entire frontal region of the head, lying between the skin and the underlying muscles. It is peculiar to the genus Natalus. 1970 W. W. Dalquest & D. W. Walton in B. H. Slaughter & D. W. Walton About Bats ix. 173 Except a few cases of isolated individuals, natalid bats show a marked preference for caves and mine shafts. B. n. A natalid bat. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > member of family Natalidae natalid1976 1976 Nature 15 Apr. 628/1 Within our sample alone, species are represented whose primary foods are..insects (the mormoopids, natalids, vespertilionids and molossids). 1984 J. E. Hill Bats xi. 209 Natalids are rather small, slim bats with a high, domed head. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1950
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