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单词 vespertilionid
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Definition of vespertilionid in English:

vespertilionid

nounˌvɛspətɪlɪˈɒnɪdˌvespərˈtilēənid
Zoology
  • A bat of a large family (Vespertilionidae ) that includes most of the typical insectivorous bats of northern temperate regions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The vespertilionid genus Myotis has the widest distribution of all bat genera.
    • Like many vespertilionid bats, females of some rhinolophid species mate during the fall and store the sperm over the winter, conceiving and gestating young beginning in the spring.
    • Vespertilionids have the longest span, largest wing area and lowest wing loading in relation to body mass of the bat groups for which regression lines were calculated.
    • Many vespertilionids live in caves, but these bats can also be found in mine shafts, tunnels, tree roosts, rock crevices, buildings, etc.
    • For comparison, respirometric data were also obtained from Nyctalus noctula, a hibernating vespertilionid bat of similar body size and convergent foraging habits.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Vespertilionidae (plural), from Latin vespertilio 'bat'.

 
 

Definition of vespertilionid in US English:

vespertilionid

nounˌvespərˈtilēənid
Zoology
  • A bat of a large family (Vespertilionidae) that includes most of the typical insectivorous bats of north temperate regions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like many vespertilionid bats, females of some rhinolophid species mate during the fall and store the sperm over the winter, conceiving and gestating young beginning in the spring.
    • Many vespertilionids live in caves, but these bats can also be found in mine shafts, tunnels, tree roosts, rock crevices, buildings, etc.
    • Vespertilionids have the longest span, largest wing area and lowest wing loading in relation to body mass of the bat groups for which regression lines were calculated.
    • For comparison, respirometric data were also obtained from Nyctalus noctula, a hibernating vespertilionid bat of similar body size and convergent foraging habits.
    • The vespertilionid genus Myotis has the widest distribution of all bat genera.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Vespertilionidae (plural), from Latin vespertilio ‘bat’.

 
 
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