单词 | plecotine |
释义 | plecotine/ˈplɛkə(ʊ)tʌɪn/Zoology adjective Of or relating to the genus Plecotus of bats of the family Vespertilionidae, characterized by very large ears and glandular masses on the muzzle. noun A plecotine bat. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Plecotus, genus name (L. Oken Lehrb. der Naturgeschichte III. 928; from ancient Greek πλέκος wickerwork or its etymon πλέκειν to plait, twist + ὠτ-, οὖς ear: see oto-) + -ine. |
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