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Desmodus ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Desmodus - type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire batsgenus Desmodusmammal genus - a genus of mammalsDesmodontidae, family Desmodontidae - true vampire batsDesmodus rotundus - mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals |
Desmodus
Desmodus (dez'mō'dŭs), A blood-feeding genus of Chiroptera, known generally as vampire bats, found in Trinidad and in Mexico, Central and South America; Desmodus artibaeus, Desmodus rotundus, and Desmodus rufus, three species present in both Trinidad and South America, are reservoir hosts of rabies virus. [desmo- + G. odous, tooth] Desmodus
Synonyms for Desmodusnoun type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire batsSynonymsRelated Words- mammal genus
- Desmodontidae
- family Desmodontidae
- Desmodus rotundus
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