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单词 myotis
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Definition of myotis in English:

myotis

nounmʌɪˈəʊtɪsmīˈōdəs
  • An insectivorous bat with a slender muzzle, and a flight membrane that extends between the hind legs and the tip of the tail.

    鼠耳蝠

    Genus Myotis, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have been pleased to note sustained growth in population numbers of both the cave myotis and the endangered lesser long-nosed bat.
    • We never observed the raccoon take an Indiana myotis, but predation was the likely intent, given that raccoons are known predators on bats.
    • Diets of little brown myotis and eastern pipistrelles were highly diverse.
    • He had taken the form of a small bat during his lesson, a long-eared myotis according to his teacher.
    • Eighty-five northern myotis yielded 2 species of mites and one species of true bug.

Origin

Modern Latin, based on Greek mus, mu- 'mouse'.

Definition of myotis in US English:

myotis

nounmīˈōdəs
  • An insectivorous bat with a slender muzzle, and a flight membrane that extends between the hind legs and the tip of the tail.

    鼠耳蝠

    Genus Myotis, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species, including the little brown myotis (M. lucifugus), one of the most common and widespread bats in the US and Canada

    Also called mouse-eared bat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have been pleased to note sustained growth in population numbers of both the cave myotis and the endangered lesser long-nosed bat.
    • We never observed the raccoon take an Indiana myotis, but predation was the likely intent, given that raccoons are known predators on bats.
    • Diets of little brown myotis and eastern pipistrelles were highly diverse.
    • He had taken the form of a small bat during his lesson, a long-eared myotis according to his teacher.
    • Eighty-five northern myotis yielded 2 species of mites and one species of true bug.

Origin

Modern Latin, based on Greek mus, mu- ‘mouse’.

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