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noctule
CIDE DICTIONARY
noctule, n. [F., fr. L. noctua a night owl, fr. nox, noctis, night.].
A large European bat (Vespertilio altivolans syn. Noctulina altivolans ). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
noctule, n. a large W. European bat, Nyctalus noctula.
Etymology
F f. It. nottola bat
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