vespertilionid
/ˌvespətɪlɪˈɒnɪd/noun
- Zoology a bat of a large family (Vespertilionidae) that includes most of the typical insectivorous bats of northern temperate regions【动】蝙蝠(蝙蝠科, 包括北温带主要食虫蝙蝠)。
词源
late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Vespertilionidae (plural), from Latin vespertilio 'bat'.