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noc·tule N0125500 (nŏk′cho͞ol′)n. Any of various large insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, found in Eurasia and North Africa and typically dwelling in the hollows of trees or in buildings. [French, from Italian nottola, bat, owl, from Late Latin noctula, from Latin, diminutive of noctua, night owl; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.]noctule (ˈnɒktjuːl) n (Animals) any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus Nyctalus, esp N. noctula: family Vespertilionidae[C18: probably from Late Latin noctula small owl, from Latin noctua night owl]EncyclopediaSeeNyctalus |