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Plecotus

noun

a genus of Vespertilionidae

• Syn: ↑genus Plecotus

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Vespertilionidae, ↑family Vespertilionidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑long-eared bat

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\\plə̇ˈkōd.əs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek plekein to twist, plait, weave + ōt-, ous ear — more at ply, ear

: a genus of bats (family Vespertilionidae) consisting of the common long-eared bat of Europe and Asia

Useful english dictionary. 2012.