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barbastelle
bar·bas·telle [ brbə stél ] (plural bar·bas·telles)


noun 
Definition:
 
bat with wrinkly face: an insect-eating bat with large ears and a wrinkly face. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Barbastella barbastellus.
[Late 18th century. Via French< Italian barbastello< Latin vespertilio "bat"]
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