Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghost bat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: ghost -bat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth.

noun

A bat of any of the species of genus Diclidurus of the tropical Americas.

Example Sentences

"The Ghost Bat is the only AUstralian member of a small family that is otherwise widespread in Africa and Asia."

Etymology

Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night.

Inflected Forms

ghost bats (plural)

Synonyms

false vampire bat

Questions

What does ghost bat mean?: An Australian bat, Macroderma gigas, with grey to white fur, long narrow wings, and sharp teeth.
Where does ghost bat come from?: Named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings, giving a ghostly appearance at night.

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