pipistrelle

Thân thiện

A pipistrelle emerges from its roost at dusk.

Definition

Noun: A pipistrelle is a very small species of bat that is common in Europe. It is typically brown in color. These bats are insectivorous and are often seen flying at dusk.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We watched a pipistrelle hunting insects in the twilight.
  • The pipistrelle is one of the most widespread bats in the British Isles.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is often used in zoology and conservation. The common pipistrelle () is a specific species, but the name can refer to other small bats in the genus .
  • Researchers are monitoring pipistrelle populations to assess the health of the local ecosystem.

Variants and Related Words

• Pipistrel (noun): An alternative, less common spelling for pipistrelle.
• Pipistrellus (noun): The scientific genus name for this group of small bats.

Synonyms

• Bat: The general term for the flying mammal.
• Microbat: A technical term distinguishing small, echolocating bats from larger fruit bats (megabats).

Related Phrases

• Pipistrelle bat: A common compound form used for clarity, though "pipistrelle" itself is sufficient.
  • The pipistrelle bat uses echolocation to navigate.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small European brown bat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pipistrel
• Pipistrellus pipistrellus