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mystacine, a. and n.|ˈmɪstəsaɪn|
[ad. mod.L. mystacīn-us, f. Gr. µυστακ-, µύσταξ moustache: see -ine.]
a. adj. Having a fringe of hairs or moustachial streak above the mouth; spec. belonging to the genus Mystacina or group Mystacinæ of bats. So mystaˈcinous a.
b. n. A bat of this genus or group.
1839J. O. Westwood Introd. Mod. Classif. Insects I. Gen. Syn. 143 Mouth mystacinous. 1876Van Beneden's Anim. Parasites 251 The bat..Vespertilio mystacinus, harbours..the Rictularia plagiostoma... We have never met with this nematode in the mystacines of Belgium. |