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Nyctimene

noun
Nyc·​tim·​e·​ne | \ nikˈtimənē\

Definition of Nyctimene

: a genus of East Indian fruit bats — see harpy bat sense 1

History and Etymology for Nyctimene

New Latin, from Latin Nyctimene, Lesbian king's daughter who was transformed into an owl, from Greek Nyktimenē

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