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Mormoops

noun
Mor·​mo·​ops | \ mȯ(r)ˈmōˌäps\

Definition of Mormoops

: a genus of bats (family Phyllostomatidae) comprising the tropical American cinnamon bats

History and Etymology for Mormoops

New Latin, from Greek mormō she-monster, bugbear + New Latin -ops

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