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单词 Pteropus
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Definition of Pteropus in English:

Pteropus

noun ˈtɛrəpəs
Zoology
  • A genus of large fruit-eating bats comprising most of the flying foxes; a bat of this genus, a flying fox.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Griffith (1790–1858), naturalist. From scientific Latin Pteropus from Hellenistic Greek πτερόπους wing-footed from ancient Greek πτερο- + -πους.

 
 

Definition of Pteropus in US English:

Pteropus

nounˈtɛrəpəs
Zoology
  • A genus of large fruit-eating bats comprising most of the flying foxes; a bat of this genus, a flying fox.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Griffith (1790–1858), naturalist. From scientific Latin Pteropus from Hellenistic Greek πτερόπους wing-footed from ancient Greek πτερο- + -πους.

 
 
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