phyllostomatous

adjective

phyl·​lo·​stoma·​tous

-stōm-

1

: leaf-nosed

2

: belonging to the Phyllostomatidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Phyllostomat-, Phyllostoma + English -ous

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