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Emballonuridae

plural noun
Em·​bal·​lo·​nu·​ri·​dae | \ (ˌ)emˌbaləˈn(y)u̇rəˌdē\

Definition of Emballonuridae

: a family of insectivorous bats having the face obliquely truncated, no nose leaf, and the tail partly free

History and Etymology for Emballonuridae

New Latin, from Emballonura, type genus (from Greek emballōn —present participle of emballein to throw in—+ New Latin -ura) + -idae; from the loose appearance of the tail

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