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flying fox
flying foxn. Any of various fruit bats chiefly of the genus Pteropus, having a foxlike muzzle and small, pointed ears.flying fox n 1. (Animals) any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae 2. (General Engineering) Austral and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc 3. a cable mechanism ridden for fun at an adventure playground, etc fly′ing fox′
n. any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, principally of SE Asia, Australia, and oceanic islands. [1750–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  flying fox - large bat with a head that resembles the head of a foxfruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruitgenus Pteropus, Pteropus - a genus of Megachiroptera |
Translationsflying fox
flying fox: see fruit batfruit bat,
fruit-eating bat found in tropical regions of the Old World. It is relatively large and differs from other bats in the possession of an independent, clawed second digit; it also depends on sight rather than echo-location in maintaining orientation.
..... Click the link for more information. .flying fox1. any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae 2. Austral and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc. flying fox
Words related to flying foxnoun large bat with a head that resembles the head of a foxRelated Words- fruit bat
- megabat
- genus Pteropus
- Pteropus
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