New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Fruit bat — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fruit bat — n a large ↑bat (=small animal like a flying mouse) that lives in hot countries and eats fruit … Dictionary of contemporary English
fruit bat — fruit′ bat n. mam any fruit eating tropical Old World bat of the family Pteropodidae • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
fruit bat — ► NOUN ▪ a large bat which feeds chiefly on fruit or nectar … English terms dictionary
fruit bat — n. any fruit eating bat (esp. family Pteropodidae), as the flying fox … English World dictionary
Fruit Bat — can refer to:* Megabats, species of bats which eat fruit. * Leslie George Fruitbat Carter, a British musician. * Fruit Bats, an American band … Wikipedia
fruit bat — noun large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit • Syn: ↑megabat • Hypernyms: ↑bat, ↑chiropteran • Hyponyms: ↑flying fox, ↑Pteropus capestratus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fruit bat — any fruit eating bat, esp. of the suborder Megachiroptera, of tropical regions throughout the Old World, typically having erect, catlike ears and large eyes adapted for night vision, and either tailless or with a rudimentary tail, the numerous… … Universalium
fruit bat — n. (Zoology) large bat that feeds on fruit (found in Asia, Europe and Africa) … English contemporary dictionary
fruit bat — noun a large bat which feeds chiefly on fruit or nectar, found mainly in the Old World tropics. [Family Pteropodidae: numerous species.] … English new terms dictionary
fruit bat — noun (C) a large bat 1 (1) that lives in hot countries and eats fruit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
