barbastelle
English
Etymology
From French barbastelle, from Italian barbastrello.
Noun
barbastelle (plural barbastelles)
- A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.
- 2018, Damian Carrington, The Guardian, 13 June:
- But while common and soprano pipistrelles are numerous, the barbastelle bat is dependent on ancient woodland.
- 2018, Damian Carrington, The Guardian, 13 June: