Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mouse-eared bat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: mouse-eared -bat
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.

Example Sentences

"The wildcat and mouse-eared bat are on the brink, but deer are spreading and otters bouncing back, according to a comprehensive analysis."

Etymology

Calque of translingual Myotis.

Inflected Forms

mouse-eared bats (plural)

Synonyms

myotis

Questions

What does mouse-eared bat mean?: Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
Where does mouse-eared bat come from?: Calque of translingual Myotis.

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