noun
a genus of Vespertilionidae
• Syn: ↑genus Lasiurus
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Vespertilionidae, ↑family Vespertilionidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑red bat, ↑Lasiurus borealis
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈyu̇rəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of bats (family Vespertilionidae) including the red bat — compare nycteris
Useful english dictionary. 2012.