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Rhinopoma

noun
Rhi·​no·​po·​ma | \ ˌrīnəˈpōmə\

Definition of Rhinopoma

: a genus (coextensive with the family Rhinopomatidae) of insectivorous bats comprising the mouse-tailed bats

History and Etymology for Rhinopoma

New Latin, from rhin- + Greek pōma lid, cover; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath

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