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noctule
noc·tule [ nók chl ] (plural noc·tules)


noun 
Definition:
 
large bat of Europe and Asia: a large reddish brown bat that eats insects. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Nyctalus noctula.
[Late 18th century. Via French< Italian nottola "bat"]
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