Stenoderm

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

  Stenoderm \Sten"o*derm\, n. [Gr. steno`s narrow, little +
     -derm.] (Zool.)
     Any species of bat belonging to the genus {Stenoderma},
     native of the West Indies and South America. These bats have
     a short or rudimentary tail and a peculiarly shaped nose
     membrane.


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