pipistrelle
/ˌpɪpɪˈstrel/(亦作pipistrelle bat)
noun
1- a small insectivorous Old World bat with jerky, erratic flight伏翼。
1.1
- genus Pipistrellus, family Vespertilionidae: numerous species, including P. pipistrellus, which is the commonest bat in Eurasia伏翼属, 蝙蝠科：众多种, 包括欧亚大陆上最常见的伏翼。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French, from Italian pipistrello, from Latin vespertilio（n-） 'bat', from vesper 'evening'.