horseshoe bat
1. any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose • Hypernyms: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat • Member Holonyms: Hipposideros, genus Hipposideros 2. a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose • Hypernyms: leafnose bat, leaf-nosed bat • Member Holonyms: Rhinolophidae, family Rhinolophidae
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