rhinolophine

1 of 2

adjective

rhi·​nol·​o·​phine

rīˈnäləˌfīn,

-fə̇n

: of or relating to the family Rhinolophidae

rhinolophine

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noun

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plural -s

: a bat of the family Rhinolophidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Rhinolophina (synonym of Rhinolophidae), from Rhinolophus + -ina

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