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Diphylla

noun
Di·​phyl·​la | \ dīˈfilə\

Definition of Diphylla

: a genus of bloodsucking bats of the family Desmodontidae — see vampire sense 3

History and Etymology for Diphylla

New Latin, from di- + -phylla (from Greek phyllon leaf); from the bifoliate nose leaf (to blossom)

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