vampire bat
any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood • Syn: true vampire bat • Hypernyms: carnivorous bat, microbat • Hyponyms: Desmodus rotundus, hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata • Member Holonyms: Desmodontidae, family Desmodontidae
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