“pteropus”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

pteropus

释义

‖ pteropus Zool.|pt-, ˈtɛrəpəs|
Pl. -i. Also in anglicized form ˈpterope |-əʊp|.
[mod.L., ad. Gr. πτερόπους wing-footed.]
A genus of tropical and sub-tropical bats having membranous wings, known as flying foxes or fruit-bats; an animal of this genus. Hence ˈpteropid, ˈpteropine adjs., belonging to or having the characteristics of the Pteropidæ or flying-fox family.
1835Proc. Zool. Soc. iii. 149 Mr. Bennett called the attention of the Meeting to a Pteropine Bat..recently..obtained from the neighbourhood of the river Gambia... In one of the two other species of Pteropi previously obtained,..the same backward position of the wings exists.1887Athenæum 26 Mar. 421/1 A new genus of pteropine bats.1890Ibid. 5 Apr. 438/3 Not unlike a Pteropus or flying fox.1890Cent. Dict., Pterope.

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