mouse-eared bat

English

Etymology

Calque of translingual Myotis.

Noun

mouse-eared bat (plural mouse-eared bats)

  1. Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
    Synonym: myotis
    • 2018 June 13, Damian Carrington, The Guardian‎[1]:
      The wildcat and mouse-eared bat are on the brink, but deer are spreading and otters bouncing back, according to a comprehensive analysis.

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