Nyctimene
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of flying mammals: "Nyctimene" is the scientific name for a genus of bats, specifically tube-nosed fruit bats, found in parts of Southeast Asia, Australasia, and the East Indies.
- Common name for species within this genus: The word is also used informally to refer to the bats themselves, which are characterized by their tubular nostrils.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Nyctimene is a fascinating genus of fruit bat.
- We observed a Nyctimene roosting in the tree during the night survey.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used precisely to denote the genus within the biological classification system.
- The specimen was identified as belonging to the genus Nyctimene.
Variants and Related Words
- Tube-nosed fruit bat: A common descriptive name for bats of the genus .
- Nyctimeninae: The subfamily name that includes the genus .
Synonyms
- Tube-nosed bat: A general synonym describing the physical characteristic.
- Fruit bat: A broader term for bats in the family Pteropodidae, which includes .
Noun
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East Indian fruit bats
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