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bat2

 
pronunciation:
baet
phrases:
blind as a bat
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part of speech: noun
definition: a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest.
 
phrase: blind as a bat
derivation: batlike (adj.)
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