Flittermouse

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flittermouse \Flit"ter*mouse`\, n. [Flitter, v.i. + mouse; cf.
     G. fledermaus, OHG. fledarm[=u]s. Cf. {Flickermouse},
     {Flindermouse}.] (Zool.)
     A bat; -- called also {flickermouse}, {flindermouse}, and
     {flintymouse}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pipistrel \Pi*pis"trel\, Pipistrelle \Pip`i*strelle"\, n. [F.
     pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zool.)
     A small European bat ({Vesperugo pipistrellus}); -- called
     also {flittermouse}.
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