molossidn.adj.

Brit.

/məˈlɒsɪd/, U.S.

/məˈlɑsɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Molossidae.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Molossidae, family name (P. Gervais 1856, in F. de Castelnau Expéd. parties centrales de l'Amer. du Sud I. ii. 53) < Molossus , genus name (E. Geoffroy 1805, in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 6 151; < classical Latin Molossus molossus n., on account of the bats' mastiff-like appearance) + -idae (see -id suffix³). Compare earlier molossine n. and adj.

Zoology.

A. n.

A bat of the family Molossidae, which comprises the mastiff bats and free-tailed bats.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > family Molossidae (mastiff bat)

molossine1840

moloss1842

mastiff bat1851

monk bat1851

molossoid1890

molossid1958

1958 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 138 116 Molossids are extremely lethargic in captivity.

1984 J. E. Hill & J. D. Smith Bats xi. 219 Molossids are strong, fast-flying bats that live on insects caught chiefly on the wing.

1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 569 The chronologies recorded in Malawi appear to show family trends: polyoestry in the pteropodids and molossids, and seasonal monoestry in the rhinolophids, hipposiderids and vespertilionids.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating bats of the family Molossidae.

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the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera > relating to family Molossidae

molossoid1864

molossine1890

molossid1958

1958 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 138 120 The three molossid species that were adequately studied produced pulses of medium duration.

1965 D. R. Rosevear Bats W. Afr. 317 The ears form another very characteristic feature of the Molossid face.

1989 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 325 525 Molossid and vespertilionid wings tend to be at morphometrically opposite extremes.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molossid
释义	molossidn.adj. Brit. /məˈlɒsɪd/, U.S. /məˈlɑsɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Molossidae. Etymology: < scientific Latin Molossidae, family name (P. Gervais 1856, in F. de Castelnau Expéd. parties centrales de l'Amer. du Sud I. ii. 53) < Molossus , genus name (E. Geoffroy 1805, in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 6 151; < classical Latin Molossus molossus n., on account of the bats' mastiff-like appearance) + -idae (see -id suffix³). Compare earlier molossine n. and adj. Zoology. A. n. A bat of the family Molossidae, which comprises the mastiff bats and free-tailed bats. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [noun] > suborder Microchiroptera > family Molossidae (mastiff bat) molossine1840 moloss1842 mastiff bat1851 monk bat1851 molossoid1890 molossid1958 1958 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 138 116 Molossids are extremely lethargic in captivity. 1984 J. E. Hill & J. D. Smith Bats xi. 219 Molossids are strong, fast-flying bats that live on insects caught chiefly on the wing. 1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 569 The chronologies recorded in Malawi appear to show family trends: polyoestry in the pteropodids and molossids, and seasonal monoestry in the rhinolophids, hipposiderids and vespertilionids. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating bats of the family Molossidae. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Chiroptera or bat > [adjective] > belonging to suborder Microchiroptera > relating to family Molossidae molossoid1864 molossine1890 molossid1958 1958 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 138 120 The three molossid species that were adequately studied produced pulses of medium duration. 1965 D. R. Rosevear Bats W. Afr. 317 The ears form another very characteristic feature of the Molossid face. 1989 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 325 525 Molossid and vespertilionid wings tend to be at morphometrically opposite extremes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1958
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