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单词 pipistrelle
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pip•i•strelle  (pip′ə strel, pipə strel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of numerous insectivorous bats of the genus Pipistrellus, esp. P. pipistrellus of Europe and Asia.
  • Italian pipistrello, variant of vipistrello Latin vespertīliōn- (stem of vespertīliō) bat. See vespertilionine
  • French
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pipistrelle /ˌpɪpɪˈstrɛl/ n
  1. any of numerous small brownish insectivorous bats of the genus Pipistrellus, occurring in most parts of the world: family Vespertilionidae
Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Italian pipistrello, from Latin vespertīliō a bat, from vesper evening, because of its nocturnal habits
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