amplexicaudate

adjective

am·​plex·​i·​cau·​date

¦amˌpleksə¦-,

am¦p-

: having the whole tail included in the interfemoral web

—used of various bats

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary amplexi- (from Latin amplexus, past participle of amplecti) + caudate

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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